he doesn't have time to repeat the steps of heating, cooling crucibles, and remeasuring the mass. What would result if the crystals are not completely dehydrated when he records the final mass of the anhydrous salt? (Select All apply)   A) The amount of water in the product would be overestimated. B) The amount of water in the product would be underestimated. C) There would be no effect on the final result. D) the x value in the formula would be lower than the actual value. E) the x value in the formula would be higher than the actual value.

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Jerry is a student completing the same experiment to analyze KAl(SO4)2 * xH2O. After the step where he heats the hydrate, cools the crucible, and measures the mass, he doesn't have time to repeat the steps of heating, cooling crucibles, and remeasuring the mass. What would result if the crystals are not completely dehydrated when he records the final mass of the anhydrous salt? (Select All apply)
 
A) The amount of water in the product would be overestimated.
B) The amount of water in the product would be underestimated.
C) There would be no effect on the final result.
D) the x value in the formula would be lower than the actual value.
E) the x value in the formula would be higher than the actual value.
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