A hydrate of nickel (II) sulfate has the following formula: NiSO4·X H2O. The water in a 0.250 g sample of the hydrate was driven off by heating. The remaining sample had a mass of 0.171 g. Find the number of waters of hydration (X) in the hydrate.

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 A hydrate of nickel (II) sulfate has the following formula: NiSO4·X H2O. The
water in a 0.250 g sample of the hydrate was driven off by heating. The remaining
sample had a mass of 0.171 g. Find the number of waters of hydration (X) in the
hydrate. 

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Given:

  • Mass of the sample = 0.250 g

Standard data:

  • The molar mass of NiSO4 = 154.75 g/mol
  • The molar mass of water = 18.01 g/mol

 

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