Answer : The percent by mass of water the salt contain is, 55.3 %
Explanation : Given,
Mass of hydrated salt = 12.10 g
Mass of salt = 5.41 g
First we have to calculate the mass of water.
Mass of water = Mass of hydrate salt - Mass of salt
Mass of water = 12.10 g - 5.41 g
Mass of water = 6.69 g
Now we have to calculate the percent by mass of water the salt contain.

Now put all the given values in this expression, we get:


Therefore, the percent by mass of water the salt contain is, 55.3 %
Answer: SiCl₄(s) + 4 H₂O(l) → H₄SiO₄(aq) + 4 HCl(aq)
Explanation:
You can pretend there is an imaginary line splitting the chemical equation into two on the arrow to help balance the equation.
Balance out chlorine on both sides, add the coefficient 4 to HCl
now there are 4 chlorines on the left and the right side.
Then, balance out Hydrogen on both sides, add the coefficient 4 to H₂O
now, there are 4*2=8 hydrogens on the left and 4+4=8 hydrogens on the right.
Counting the total number of atoms on both sides of the arrow, the equation is balanced
1 Si = 1 Si
4 Cl = 4 Cl
4 O = 4 O
8 H = 8 H
Answers:
A) Li
B) Ar
C) Br
D) Ne
E) B