Answer:
mass of chlorine gas required is 118 kg.
Explanation:
Total mass of the drug (Cisplatin) required = 500 kg
For the drug PtCl2(NH3)2, we first find the molar mass of the compound.
The molar mass of the drug is the total of all the molar mass of the elements in the drug
molar mass of Pt (platinum) in the drug = 195.078 g/mol
molar mass of chlorine (Cl) in the drug = 2 x (35.453 g/mol) = 70.908 g/mol
molar mass of ammonia (NH3) in the drug = 2 x (17.031 g/mol) = 34.062 g/mol
Total molar mass of the drug = 195.078 g/mol + 70.908 g/mol + 34.062 g/mol = 300.048 g/mol
fractional composition of chlorine in the drug = 70.908/300.048 = 0.236
mass of chlorine required for 500 kg of the drug = 0.236 x 500 = 118 kg
