6. Below you will find experimental data for a magnesium sulfate salt. Use the data to answer the questions. Show all work! Mass of empty crucible and cover 44.36 g 46.79g Mass of crucible, cover and hydrate 45.56 g Mass of crucible, cover and anhydrate (after 45.56 g step 5) Mass of crucible, cover, and anhydrate after 2nd or 3rd heating (after step 6) a) Calculate the mass of anhydrous magnesium sulfate. b) Calculate the moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate using the molar mass of magnesium sulfate.

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6. Below you will find experimental data for a magnesium sulfate salt. Use the data to answer the questions. Show all work!
Mass of empty crucible and cover
Mass of crucible, cover and hydrate
Mass of crucible, cover and anhydrate (after
44.36 g
46.79g
45.56 g
45.56 g
step 5)
Mass of crucible, cover, and anhydrate after
2nd or 3rd heating (after step 6)
a) Calculate the mass of anhydrous magnesium sulfate.
b) Calculate the moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate using the molar mass of magnesium sulfate.
riven off from the hydrate
Transcribed Image Text:6. Below you will find experimental data for a magnesium sulfate salt. Use the data to answer the questions. Show all work! Mass of empty crucible and cover Mass of crucible, cover and hydrate Mass of crucible, cover and anhydrate (after 44.36 g 46.79g 45.56 g 45.56 g step 5) Mass of crucible, cover, and anhydrate after 2nd or 3rd heating (after step 6) a) Calculate the mass of anhydrous magnesium sulfate. b) Calculate the moles of anhydrous magnesium sulfate using the molar mass of magnesium sulfate. riven off from the hydrate
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To analyze the water molecules present in the crystal structure of magnesium sulfate it's been heated to make and anhydrous and difference in masses of hydrated form and anhydrated form tells us about that.

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