Finding the formula of a hydrate.

These problems are like the lab experiment done during the week of Jan 30 - Feb 1 Study these examples.

1. a 15.67 g sample of MgCO3 * ? H2O was heated without decomposing the carbonate to drive off the water. The mass was reduced to 7.58g. What is the formula of the hydrate.

change 7.58 g anhydrous compound to moles of MgCO3 7.58 g MgCO3 X 1 mole/ g MgCO3 = mole MgCO3

Objective: To practice Finding formula of a hydrate calculations. Preclass: Please copy this problem and start to solve it , I will help you

1. a 15.67 g sample of MgCO3 * ? H2O was heated without decomposing the carbonate to drive off the water. The mass was reduced to 7.58g. What is the formula of the hydrate. Find the molar mass of MgCO3 Mg =1X C=1X O= 3X

Now find a whole number ratio of the moles of MgCO3 to Moles of H2O Divide the smallest one into each MgCO3 => .0899 / .0899 = 1 H2O => 0.449 / .0899 = 5 Therefore the formula of the hydrate is:

Moles of MgCO3 Find out how many moles of water was burned off Mass of hydrate - mass of anhydrous salt = mass of water 15.67 g Hydrate - 7.58 g anhydrous salt = 8.09 g water Change 8.09 g of H2O to moles of H2O H= 2 X 1.01 = 2.02 O = 1X 16.00 Molar mass of H2O = 18.02 g /mol 8.09 g H2O X 1 mole H2O / 18.02 g H2O =

.030 moles of Na2CO3 .060 moles of H2O ratio is

Do Now # 1 of 2. 1. A hydrate of Na2CO3 has a mass of 4.31 g before heating. After heating the mass of the anhydrous compound is found to be 3.22 g. Determine the formula of the hydrate and write out the name of the hydrate.