What is the molecular formula of aluminum chloride containing 20.2% by mass of aluminum and 79.8% My mess of chlorine. The relative molecular mess is 267 g.

The molecular formula : Al₂Cl₆

Given

20.2% by mass of Aluminum and 79.8% by mass of Chlorine.

Required

the molecular formula

Solution

Aluminium (Ar=27 g/mol)

Chlorine(Ar=35.5 g/mol)

mol ratio Al : Cl =

So the empirical formula = AlCl₃

(Empirical formula)n=Molecular formula

(27+3.35.5)n=267

(133.5)n=267⇒n=2

The molecular formula : Al₂Cl₆

hydrocarbons are organic compounds that contain only hydrogens and carbons. they can be saturated (those which contain only carbon-carbon single bonds) or unsaturated (those which contain carbon-carbon double or triple bonds) in nature. hydrocarbons can undergo several reactions like substitution, elimination etc.  

on substituting one or more hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon it results in the formation of haloalkane. as the halogen atoms are large compared to the carbon and hydrogen atoms, due to which the molecular weight increases and the bond become polar because of presence electronegative halogen atom and results in the increase in boiling point of the haloalkane.

thus, the correct option is (b) that is the boiling point of the new compound increases on substituting a hydrogen atom with a halogen in a hydrocarbon.