Chemistry
Calculate the percentage of water of crystallization in CuSO4.5H2O
[H = 1, O = 16, S = 32, Cu = 64]
Stoichiometry
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Answer
Molecular weight of CuSO4.5H2O = 64 + 32 + 4(16) + 5[2(1) + 16]
= 64 + 32 + 64 + 5(18) = 160 + 90 = 250 g
250 g of CuSO4.5H2O contains 90 g of water of crystallization
∴ 100 g of CuSO4.5H2O will contain = x 100 = 36%
Hence, percentage of water of crystallization is 36%
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