`0.456 g ` of a metal gives `0.606g ` of its chloride. Calculate the equivalent mass of the metal.

Explanation

Mass of the metal `=W _(1)=0.606g`
`therefore` Mass of chlorine `=W_(2)=0.606-0.456=0.15g`
`0.15g ` of chlorine combine with `0.456 g` of metal
`therefore 35.46 g` of chlorine will combine with
`(0.456)/(0.15)xx35.46=107.76g "eq"^(-1)`
Mass of chloride `=0.606-0.456=0.146g`
`0.146 g` of chlorine combines with `0.456 g` of metal.
`therefore35 .5 g` of chlorine will combines with `=(35.5xx0.456)/(0.146)`
`=110.8g` of metal
`therefore` equivalent mass of metal `=110 .8 g "equ"^(-1)` .