A 13.2010g sample of hydrated zinc sulfate, ZnSO4 • xH2O), was strongly heated until no further change in mass was recorded. The final mass of solid product was found to be 7.3997g. On heating, all of the water of crystallization had evaporated, as shown by the equation: ZnSO4 • xH2O -> ZnSO4 + xH2O  Calculate the number of moles of water of crystallization in the sample. Write in a padpaper and show the complete solution

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A 13.2010g sample of hydrated zinc sulfate, ZnSO• xH2O), was strongly heated until no further change in mass was recorded. The final mass of solid product was found to be 7.3997g. On heating, all of the water of crystallization had evaporated, as shown by the equation:

ZnSO• xH2O -> ZnSO4 + xH2

Calculate the number of moles of water of crystallization in the sample. Write in a padpaper and show the complete solution

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