Gold has compounds containing gold(I) ion or gold(III) ion. A compound of gold and chlorine was treated

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Gold has compounds containing gold(I) ion or gold(III) ion. A compound of gold and chlorine was treated with a solution of silver nitrate, AgNO3, to convert the chloride ion in the compound to a precipitate of AgCl. A 162.7-mg sample of the gold compound gave 100.3 mg AgCl.
a. Calculate the percentage of the chlorine in the gold compound.
b. Decide whether the formula of the compound is AuCl or AuCl3.
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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