How much zinc by weight in zinc chloride?

Zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) consists of zinc and chlorine in a 1:2 ratio. The molar mass of zinc is approximately 65.38 g/mol, and that of chlorine is about 35.45 g/mol. In one mole of zinc chloride, the total molar mass is around 136.29 g/mol, which means that zinc makes up about 48% of the weight of zinc chloride. Therefore, in any given weight of zinc chloride, roughly 48% of that weight would be zinc.