A sample of an impure hydrated calcium tetraoxosulfate(VI) salt, , containing non-volatile, inert impurities by mass, is heated strongly to constant mass to remove all water of crystallization. If the mass of the remaining dry residue is , what is the value of ? (Relative atomic masses: , , , )
- A1
- 2Cevap
- C3
- D5
Cevap
The value of is 2.
The original sample contains non-volatile impurity (). Upon heating, only water evaporates, leaving of residue. Subtracting the of impurity gives of pure anhydrous (). The mass of evaporated water is (). Dividing moles of water by moles of anhydrous salt yields .
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Accounting for non-volatile impurities in hydrated salt analysis to determine water of crystallization.