Hydrated Magnesium Sulfate Lab Report

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The purpose of this lab was to explore hydrates when water is removed from a compound with heat. By heating the magnesium sulfate, the mass of the water can be determined as the difference between the original weight and the weight after being heated. Not only can the mass be determined but also the amount of moles, ratio of magnesium sulfate to water, experimental percent of water, theoretical percent of water, and etc. From the lab it can be concluded that water can be evaporated from the substance. It was discovered during the lab that the substance contained five water molecules. This can be calculated by finding the difference between the hydrated magnesium sulfate and dehydrated magnesium sulfate after being heated. By converting the

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