Hydrate Analysis

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Hydrates are crystalline compounds with water molecules incorporated in their

structure. For example, a hydrated compound copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate
(CuSO45H2O), the ratio is 5:1. There are 5 molecules of water for each formula
unit of copper (II) sulfate. Once the water has been removed from a hydrated
compound, it has become anhydrous. The ions in the compound are associated
via ionic bonding. The overall structure can be viewed as an ionic compound. It
can be thought that water is trapped inside the ionic crystal lattice and heating
the substance can provide the energy necessary to liberate the water molecules.
The ratio of moles of water to one mole of the compound is a whole number
which can be determined experimentally by heating the hydrate to remove the
water. Use the following steps:
1st: Determine the moles of the formula unit (or ionic compound) from its mass and molar mass (from PT)
2nd: Determine the mole of H2O from the mass of water being evaporated
(Mass of H2O = mass of hydrate mass of anhydrous)

3rd: Divide the moles of formula unit by the moles of H2O to get the number of moles of H2O for each mole of the
formula unit.

1. What is the formula for a hydrate that is 90.7g SrC2O4 and 9.30g H2O?

2. During your Hydrate Lab, 1.62 g of the hydrate CoCl2 xH2O were heated. After heating and all water molecules
have evaporated, only 0.88 g of CoCl2 remained. Determine the formula of the hydrate.