Calculate the percent biomass of water in magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

Chemistry: Matter and Change
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Chapter10: The Mole
Section10.5: Formulas Of Hydrates
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Calculate the percent biomass of water in magnesium sulfate heptahydrate 

 

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Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4.7H2O) is also known as Epsom salt and it contains 7 molecules of water as water of crystallisation.

 

 

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