A crucible is placed on a balance and is found to have a mass of 26.639 grams a sample of Na2SO4·xH2O is added to the crucible and the total mass is found to be 27.085 grams. The crucible is then placed on a ring stand and gently heated to remove to remove the bound water molecules. The final mass after heating was found to be 26.915 grams. What is the value for x in Na2SO4·xH2O? (The answer must be a whole number)

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A crucible is placed on a balance and is found to have a mass of 26.639 grams a sample of Na2SO4·xH2O is added to the crucible and the total mass is found to be 27.085 grams. The crucible is then placed on a ring stand and gently heated to remove to remove the bound water molecules. The final mass after heating was found to be 26.915 grams. What is the value for x in Na2SO4·xH2O? (The answer must be a whole number)

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