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There are two facts you should obtain to calculate the molar mass of a hydrated compound. Those are the molar mass, say 'M' and the number of hydration 'N'.
Then the molar mass of the compound can be obtained by M + 18N.
(The molar mass of a water molecule is 18 g/mol)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt's not too hard: take a sample of a hydrate and get a really accurate mass for it. Then, stick your sample in a test tube and heat it up until it changes color completely (usually it will turn white.) This means all the water of hydration (sometimes called water of crystallization) has vaporized. Now, get another good accurate mass for the anhydrate. Work out the ratio of masses, and do a little stoichiometry with the molar mass of water (18 grams/mole.) You should end up with a certain number of moles of water per moles of substance.
Copper(II) sulfate is an easy one to do. When you do all the math, you end up with a ratio of 5 moles of water to every 1 mole of anhydrate, so the formula for copper(II) sulfate hydrate works out to be: CuSO4-5H2O.
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∙ 12y agoyou determin by using the desity
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∙ 12y agoyou divide by one million.
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∙ 13y agoAlisha
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Why cant all hydrates be heated?
because you can't eat all the hydrates
Do all hydrates lose water?
Yes, all hydrates lose water after heating.
True or false Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
True and False. Methane hydrates form mostly under permafrost and ice caps, but some form in the ocean.Methane hydrates are expensive to obtain.
What are the practical uses of hydrates?
there are none
Why are Methane hydrates bad for boats?
There is no direct way that methane hydrates, which are deposited deep under the ocean floor, are a danger for boats.
Are hydrates and an-hydrates different on a molecular level?
no they are not
How are hydrates used?
hydrates are mainly used in artificial radioactivity and ............
Why cant all hydrates be heated?
because you can't eat all the hydrates
Can Copper Sulfate form multiple hydrates?
Yes , it forms different hydrates .
Do all hydrates lose water?
Yes, all hydrates lose water after heating.
What potential benefits can methane hydrates have?
is the gas methae (hydrates)ba potetial energy source?
What are carbon hydrates?
carbonhydrates
What has the author E Berecz written?
E. Berecz has written: 'Gas hydrates' -- subject(s): Hydrates, Gases
True or false Methane hydrates form within the ocean and are not expensive to obtain?
True and False. Methane hydrates form mostly under permafrost and ice caps, but some form in the ocean.Methane hydrates are expensive to obtain.
What does water do to horses?
It re-hydrates them.
What are example of carbon hydrates?
fack you
What does water use for?
hydrates us.
