Barium chloride dihydrate has the formula BaCl2  ·  2H2O. Assume there is another hydrate (BaCl2  ·  xH2O). If 30.00 g of this other hydrate gives 24.98 g of anhydrous BaSO4  upon treatment with sulfuric acid, calculate the value of x (x will be an integer).

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Barium chloride dihydrate has the formula BaCl2 

·

 2H2O. Assume there is another hydrate
(BaCl2 

·

 xH2O). If 30.00 g of this other hydrate gives 24.98 g of anhydrous

BaSO4

 upon treatment with sulfuric acid, calculate the value of x (x will be an integer).

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