Solid copper(II) chloride forms a hydrate of formula CuCl2 ⋅ xH2O. A student heated a sample of hydrated copper(II) chloride, in order to determine the value of x. The following results were obtained:       mass of crucible = 16.221 g       mass of crucible and hydrated copper(II) chloride = 18.360 g       mass of crucible and anhydrous copper(II) chloride = 17.917 g   At. Mass: Cu 63.55   Cl 35.45   H 1.008    O 16.00  1.  Calculate the number of moles of anhydrous copper(II) chloride (answer must be expressed to 5 decimal places)

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Solid copper(II) chloride forms a hydrate of formula CuCl2  xH2O. A student heated a sample of hydrated copper(II) chloride, in order to determine the value of x. The following results were obtained:

      mass of crucible = 16.221 g
      mass of crucible and hydrated copper(II) chloride = 18.360 g
      mass of crucible and anhydrous copper(II) chloride = 17.917 g  

At. Mass: Cu 63.55   Cl 35.45   H 1.008    O 16.00 

1.  Calculate the number of moles of anhydrous copper(II) chloride (answer must be expressed to 5 decimal places)

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