Answer: 0.34 mol
Justification:
1) Hepta means 7, so heptahyrate means 7 parts of water. On mole of magnesium sulfate heptadydrate has seven moles of water.
2) The formula of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is:
Mg SO4 . 7 H2O
3) Calcualte the number of moles of the compound by dividing the mass in grams by the molar mass of formula.
molar mass:
Mg: 24.3 g/mol
S: 32.1 g/mol
O4: 4 * 16.0 g/mol = 64.0 g/mol
H2: 2 * 1.0 g/mol = 2.0 g/mol
O: 16 g/mol
Molar mass = 24.3 g/mol + 32.1 g/mol + 64.0 g/mol + 2.0 g/mol + 16.0 g/mol = 138.4 g/mol
number of moles = mass in grams / molar mass = 6.81 g / 138.4 g/mol = 0.049 mol
4) As stated, there are 7 moles of H2O per each mol of heptahydrate compoind, so the number of moles of water is 7 * 0.049 mol = 0.343 mol
Answer: 0.34 mol
Answer:
It's called a theory because it has not been proven yet. so we can not claim it to be a fact without proof.
The correct answer is compound.
The compounds comprise two or more elements, which are bonded together chemically, and can be dissociated, that is, distinguished by reforming and breaking the chemical bonds, by the decomposition reactions, like thermal decomposition or electrolysis. The process of decomposition generate simpler compounds or individual elements.