A student dissolves the chloride of the unknown metal, MCl, in enough water to make 100.0 mL of solution. The student then mixes the solution with excess AgNO3 solution, causing AgCl to precipitate. The student collects the precipitate by filtration, dries, it and records the data shown below. (The molar mass of AgCl is 143 g/mol.)
Mass of unknown chloride: .74 g
Mass of filter paper: .80 g
Mass of filter paper plus AgCl ppt: 2.23 g

Question

A student dissolves the chloride of the unknown metal, MCl, in enough water to make 100.0 mL of solution. The student then mixes the solution with excess AgNO3 solution, causing AgCl to precipitate. The student collects the precipitate by filtration, dries, it and records the data shown below. (The molar mass of AgCl is 143 g/mol.) 
Mass of unknown chloride: .74 g
 Mass of filter paper: .80 g
Mass of filter paper plus AgCl ppt: 2.23 g

littlebird · Answer

What is the identity of the metal chloride?
NaCl, KCl, CuCl, or LiCl

littlebird · Answer

During the experiment are the No3- ions oxidized by Cl- ions, reduced to NO2- ions, decomposed by reacting with M+ ions, or remain dissolved in filtration solution?