An ionic compound contains 20.3 % metal M and 79.7 % chlorine by mass
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Problem
An ionic compound contains 20.3 % metal M and 79.7 % chlorine by mass. Analysis shows that there are three chloride ions for every one M ion. Which element is most likely to be M?
(a) Mg
(b) Ga
(c) Al
(d) Na