Formula of the unknown iron fluoride hydrate

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2. A student is working to find the formula for an iron fluoride hydrate. After following the same
procedure as the in this lab, they collected the following data. Use their data to complete
the results table below.
Data
Mass (g)
Cooled crucible
29.986
Crucible + hydrate before heating
30.896
Crucible + anhydrous after heating
30.456
Filter paper
0.890
Watch glass
23.671
Watch glass, filter paper, and dried iron
24.789
Results
Mass (g)
Moles
iron fluoride hydrate
H2O(g) removed
anhydrous iron fluoride
iron
fluoride
Formula of the unknown iron fluoride hydrate
Transcribed Image Text:2. A student is working to find the formula for an iron fluoride hydrate. After following the same procedure as the in this lab, they collected the following data. Use their data to complete the results table below. Data Mass (g) Cooled crucible 29.986 Crucible + hydrate before heating 30.896 Crucible + anhydrous after heating 30.456 Filter paper 0.890 Watch glass 23.671 Watch glass, filter paper, and dried iron 24.789 Results Mass (g) Moles iron fluoride hydrate H2O(g) removed anhydrous iron fluoride iron fluoride Formula of the unknown iron fluoride hydrate
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Mass of hydrate = (30.896 - 29.986) g

= 0.91 g

Mass of anhydrous salt = (30.456-29.986) g

= 0.47 g

Mass of water removed = Mass of hydrate - Mass of anhydrous

= (0.91-0.47) g

= 0.44 g

Now,

No of moles = Mass / Molar Mass

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