Answer:
1.28 g
Explanation:
Mass of anhydrous compound/molar mass of anhydrous compound = mass of hydrated compound/ molar mass of hydrated compound
Mass of anhydrous compound = ?
Mass of hydrated compound = 2g
Molar mass of anhydrous compound= 160 g/mol
Molar mass of hydrated compound = 250 g/mol
x/160 = 2/250
250x = 2 ×160
x= 2 × 160/250
x= 1.28 g
Barium forms cation : Ba²⁺
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
Given
Barium element
Required
Ion type
Solution
Barium with the symbol Ba is an alkaline earth metal element having the atomic number 56
Electron configuration of Barium: [Xe] 6s2
If we look at this configuration, then Barium will try to achieve stability by removing 2 electrons so that the electron configuration is the same as the noble gas Xenon (Xe)
Because it removes 2 electrons, Barium has the number of protons> the number of electrons so that the charge is positive and forms a cation
The first one is 2
The second is 1
The third is 6
And the fourth is 3
