A sample of hydrated sodium trioxocarbonate(IV), , is heated strongly in a crucible until a constant mass is reached. If the salt loses of its initial mass as water vapor during heating, what is the integer value of ?
[Relative atomic masses: , , , ]
Cevap: 10
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The integer value of is 10.
Heating hydrated sodium trioxocarbonate(IV) drives off all water of crystallization as steam. Since of the total mass is lost, water accounts for of the molar mass of . Solving yields , representing decahydrate crystals, .
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Quantitative determination of water of crystallization using percentage mass loss.