74.75% of chlorine means 74.75 g chlorine is present in 100 g of metal chloride. Weight of metal =100 g−74.75 g =25.25 g Equivalent weight = weight of chlorine weight of metal ×35.5=74.7525.25×35.5=12 Valency of metal = Equivalent wt. of metal +35.52× V.D. =12+35.52×94.8=4 ∴ Formula of compound =MCl4