Determining the Percent of Water in a Hydrated Salt Questions and Calculations Help

Calculation #1a Use the % composition equation from your reference tables to solve this problem. Use the % composition equation from your reference tables to solve this problem. Mass of water = part Mass of water = part Mass of hydrated salt = whole Mass of hydrated salt = whole

Calculation #1b Use the % composition equation from your reference tables to solve this problem. Use the % composition equation from your reference tables to solve this problem. Mass of anhydrous salt = part Mass of anhydrous salt = part Mass of hydrated salt = whole Mass of hydrated salt = whole

Calculation #2 a&b This question references the first question. If you had 100 grams of sample, use your percentages from #1 to determine grams of water and anhydrous salt would be present. See next slide… This question references the first question. If you had 100 grams of sample, use your percentages from #1 to determine grams of water and anhydrous salt would be present. See next slide…

Calculation #2 a&b For example: For example: If you calculated 25% water and 75% anhydrous, then 25 grams would be water and 75 grams would be anhydrous salt. If you calculated 25% water and 75% anhydrous, then 25 grams would be water and 75 grams would be anhydrous salt.

Calculation #3 Change grams of water (driven off) to moles of water. Change grams of water (driven off) to moles of water. Grams water moles water Grams water moles water Use “Mole Triangle” if necessary Use “Mole Triangle” if necessary

Calculation 4a Do the following calculation for your unknown only!!!! Do the following calculation for your unknown only!!!! Use the masses from the Periodic Table to determine the total mass for your unknown. (See #35 in your Unit VI note packet for additional help) Use the masses from the Periodic Table to determine the total mass for your unknown. (See #35 in your Unit VI note packet for additional help)

Calculation 4b Use the formula mass you just calculated to convert the mass of your anhydrous salt (from your data table) to moles. Use the formula mass you just calculated to convert the mass of your anhydrous salt (from your data table) to moles. Grams anhydrousmoles Grams anhydrousmoles Use “Mole Triangle” if needed. Use “Mole Triangle” if needed.

Calculation 5 Use the moles you calculated in #3 and #4b to determine the smallest whole number ratio. Use the moles you calculated in #3 and #4b to determine the smallest whole number ratio. Divide the larger # by the smaller #. Round the answer to a whole number. Divide the larger # by the smaller #. Round the answer to a whole number. This will give you “X” in the formula. Please re-write the formula and replace “X” with the # you just calculated. This will give you “X” in the formula. Please re-write the formula and replace “X” with the # you just calculated.

Question 6 What if there was water in the crucible when you started? Would this make you percent of water change? (Increase, Decrease, or remain the same?) What if there was water in the crucible when you started? Would this make you percent of water change? (Increase, Decrease, or remain the same?)

Question 7 In this lab we re-heated the crucible & cover a second time to make sure the mass did not change. In this lab we re-heated the crucible & cover a second time to make sure the mass did not change. How might your percentage be affected if we had just heated once and assumed we removed all the water? How might your percentage be affected if we had just heated once and assumed we removed all the water?

Question 8 Inert material = material that does not react. Inert material = material that does not react. How would your % of water be affected if material was in the crucible when you began and remained there for the entire lab? How would your % of water be affected if material was in the crucible when you began and remained there for the entire lab?

Question 9 & 10 See your Unit VI notes (Pages 21-24) for help with these two questions. See your Unit VI notes (Pages 21-24) for help with these two questions. #9 – You are calculating an empirical formula. #9 – You are calculating an empirical formula. #10 – You are calculating a molecular formula. #10 – You are calculating a molecular formula.