A hydrate of nickel(II) chloride (NiCl2·XH2O) decomposes to produce 29.5% water & 70.5% AC.  Calculate the water of crystallization for this hydrated compound.  (The molar mass of anhydrous NiCl2 is 129.6 g/mol.) In other words, what is the X in the formula:  NiCl2·XH2O?

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A hydrate of nickel(II) chloride (NiCl2·XH2O) decomposes to produce 29.5% water & 70.5% AC.  Calculate the water of crystallization for this hydrated compound.  (The molar mass of anhydrous NiCl2 is 129.6 g/mol.)

In other words, what is the in the formula:  NiCl2·XH2O?

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