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The initial mass of
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate (MgSO₄·7H₂O) is 23,08 g
The chemical reaction for the dehydrating of
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate (MgSO₄·7H₂O) is the following:
MgSO₄·7H₂O(s) + Δ → MgSO₄(s) + 7H₂O(g)
We know that the sample loses 11,80 g upon heating.
That mass is the mass of Water that is released as vapor. Knowing that piece of information, we can apply the following conversion factor to go from the mass of water to the moles of water and back to the mass of the original compound (mi).

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Eight because an octet has 8 electrons and when it’s full it’s stable. If it’s not full, it’s constantly sharing or borrowing electrons.
Answer:
B. water displacement is used "graduated cylinder is filled with water (100 mL) and the object is then put inside. ... If the new water level is (120 mL) we now know that the object has a volume of 20 mL."
Explanation:
D! It’s a pure substance and a compound
Given, half life of a certain radioactive element = 800 years.
Amount of substance remaining at time t = 12.5%
Lets consider the initial amount of the radioactive substance = 100%
Using the half life equation:
A = A₀(1/2)^t/t₁/₂
where A₀ is the amount of radioactive substance at time zero and A is the amount of radioactive substance at time t, and t₁/₂ is the half-life of the radioactive substance.
Plugging the given data into the half life equation we have,
12.5 = 100 . (1/2)^t/800
12.5/100 = (1/2)^t/800
0.125 = (0.5)^t/800
(0.5)^3 = (0.5)^t/800
3 = t/800
t = 2400 years
Thus the object is 2400 years old.