Zinc Chloride Lab Report

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This lab was performed in order to confirm the empirical formula of Zinc Chloride. The accepted empirical formula of the substance is two chlorine atoms to one zinc atom. The reason there is a two to one ratio is because a single replacement reaction occurs. When zinc and hydrochloric acid react together, it results in zinc chloride and hydrogen being the products. Because zinc needs two chlorine atoms to maintain stability, there must always be a two to one ratio between the two to keep the relationship balanced. After conducting a series of calculations and measurements, we were able to find the experimental empirical formula of ZnCl₂. In both trials, the empirical formula we calculated came out to be approximately two chlorine atoms to

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