Question

muss percentage of water in mgso4. xh2o
is found to be 60% find a value of x

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Answer 1

molecular wt of mgso4=120.3

molecular wt. of h20 =18

wt. of xh20=18x

this implies that total weight = 120.3+18x

given percent of h20 = 60percent

= 18x÷120.3+18x × 100 = 60

x = 10.025 approx..