1. Determine the Molecular Weights
* NaCl (Sodium Chloride): 58.44 g/mol (approximately 58 g/mol)
* Cl (Chlorine): 35.45 g/mol
2. Calculate the Mass Ratio
* The mass of chlorine in NaCl is 35.45 g/mol / 58.44 g/mol = 0.6066 (approximately 0.607)
3. Multiply by the Given Mass
* Grams of chloride in 58 g of NaCl = 0.607 * 58 g = 35.206 g
Therefore, there are approximately 35.2 grams of chloride in 58 grams of NaCl.
