There are two different compounds of sulfur and fluorine.

In SF6, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 3.55 g F/g S.

In the other compound, SFX, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 1.18 g F/g S.

What is the value of X for the second compound?

Express your answer as an integer.

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Kaylie

4 January, 19:25

There are two different compounds of sulfur and fluorine.

In SF6, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 3.55 g F/g S.

In the other compound, SFX, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 1.18 g F/g S.

What is the value of X for the second compound?

Express your answer as an integer.

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Natasha Mayer · Answer 1

1.18 x 3 = 3.55

find ratio of F to F in each compound

. according to law of multiple proportions that the masses of one element which combine with a fixed mass of the second element are in a ratio of whole numbers.

now F is "one element" and S has "fixed mass",

the ratio of F6 to Fx = 3:1

thats why x = 2

there is less F in SFx

the ratio is 3:1.

dividing 6 by 3 and you get 2

There are two different compounds of sulfur and fluorine.In SF6, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 3.55 g F/g S.In the other compound, SFX, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 1.18 g F/g S.What is the value of X for the second compound?Express your answer as an integer.

There are two different compounds of sulfur and fluorine.

In SF6, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 3.55 g F/g S.

In the other compound, SFX, the mass of fluorine per gram of sulfur is 1.18 g F/g S.

What is the value of X for the second compound?

Express your answer as an integer.