A sample of hydrate sodium carbonate has a mass of 71.5 g. after heating, the anhydrous sodium carbonate has a mass of 26.5 gram

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s. Calculate the % water.

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drek231 [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-25T06:05:42+03:00

Answer:

62.9%

Explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Step 2: Calculate the mass lost of water

We will use the following expression.

mH₂O = mNa₂CO₃.xH₂O - mNa₂CO₃

mH₂O = 71.5 g - 26.5 g = 45.0 g

Step 3: Calculate the percent of water in the hydrate sodium carbonate

We will use the following expression.

%H₂O = mH₂O / mNa₂CO₃.xH₂O × 100%

%H₂O = 45.0 g / 71.5 g × 100%

%H₂O = 62.9%