A solid mixture consists of 30.9 g of KNO3 (potassium nitrate) and 5.2 g of K2SO4 (potassium sulfate).  The mixture is added to 135 g of water. If the solution described in the introduction is cooled to 0 ∘C, what mass of KNO3 should crystallize? Enter your answer numerically in grams.

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A solid mixture consists of 30.9 g of KNO3 (potassium nitrate) and 5.2 g of K2SO4 (potassium sulfate).  The mixture is added to 135 g of water.

If the solution described in the introduction is cooled to 0 ∘C, what mass of KNO3 should crystallize?
Enter your answer numerically in grams.
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