If Epsom salt, MgSO 4 x H 2 O, is heated to 250C, all the water

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If Epsom salt, MgSO4 ∙ x H2O, is heated to 250°C, all the water of hydration is lost. On heating a 1.687-g sample of the hydrate, 0.824 g of MgSO4 remains. How many molecules of water occur per formula unit of MgSO4?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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