Giả sử M có hóa trị n không đổi.
PT: \(2M+2nHCl\rightarrow2MCl_n+nH_2\)
\(M+2nHNO_{3\left(đ\right)}\underrightarrow{t^o}M\left(NO_3\right)_n+nNO_2+nH_2O\)
Ta có: \(n_M=\dfrac{3,6}{M_M}\left(mol\right)\)
Theo PT: \(n_{MCl_n}=n_M=\dfrac{3,6}{M_M}\left(mol\right)\) \(\Rightarrow m_{MCl_n}=\dfrac{3,6.\left(M_M+35,5n\right)}{M_M}\left(g\right)\)
\(n_{M\left(NO_3\right)_n}=\dfrac{3,6}{M_M}\left(mol\right)\) \(\Rightarrow m_{M\left(NO_3\right)_n}=\dfrac{3,6.\left(M_M+62n\right)}{M_M}\left(g\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{3,6\left(M_M+62n\right)}{M_M}-\dfrac{3,6\left(M_M+35,5n\right)}{M_M}=7,95\)
\(\Rightarrow M_M=12n\left(g/mol\right)\)
Với n = 2, MM = 24 (g/mol) là thỏa mãn.
Vậy: M là Mg.