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.

Question

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.

anonymous · Answer

in SFx you have one Sulphur its molecular weight=32gm
so,weight of flourine=32*1.18=38gm
divide it by molecular weight of flourine to get no of flourines i.ex

anonymous · Answer

x=38/19=2