A hydrate of calcium sulfate , CaSO4 XH2O contains 20.9%water. Calculate the water of crystallization (X) and write the formula of the hydrate. Please HELP!
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The game plan with these is to figure out the number of moles of H2O there are per mole of CaSO4. Start by assuming any quantity of CaSO4 X H2O.
Assume 100.0 g of CaSO4 XH2O.
20.9 % of that = 20.9 g
That is the mass of water.
1 mole of water = 18.0 g
20.9 g x 1 mol/18.0 g = 1.16 mol H2O
100 % - 20.9 % = 79.1 % CaSO4
79.1 g is the mass of CaSO4
1 mole of CaSO4 = 40.1 + 32.1 + 4(16.0) = 136.2 g
79.1 g x 1 mol / 136.2 g = 0.581 mol CaSO4
Now calculate the ratio of mol H2O to mol CaSO4
1.16 / 0.581 = 2.00
So X = 2
Assume 100.0 g of CaSO4 XH2O.
20.9 % of that = 20.9 g
That is the mass of water.
1 mole of water = 18.0 g
20.9 g x 1 mol/18.0 g = 1.16 mol H2O
100 % - 20.9 % = 79.1 % CaSO4
79.1 g is the mass of CaSO4
1 mole of CaSO4 = 40.1 + 32.1 + 4(16.0) = 136.2 g
79.1 g x 1 mol / 136.2 g = 0.581 mol CaSO4
Now calculate the ratio of mol H2O to mol CaSO4
1.16 / 0.581 = 2.00
So X = 2
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mw of CaSO4 is 136.14 g/mol (anhydrous)
100 g CaSO4 XH2O have 20.9 g of water(mw is 18) or 1.16 mol; and 79.1 g CaSO4 or 0.581 mol, so the mol relation is approx 1:2 that means x=2
CaSO4 *2H2O
100 g CaSO4 XH2O have 20.9 g of water(mw is 18) or 1.16 mol; and 79.1 g CaSO4 or 0.581 mol, so the mol relation is approx 1:2 that means x=2
CaSO4 *2H2O
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Let % = grams Grams H2O = 20.9 moles = 20.9 / 18 = 1.16
CaSO$ = 100 - 20.9 = 79.1% = g Moles = 79.1 / 136 = 0.581
Ratio is 1.16 to 0 581 = 2 to1
Formula = CaSO4.2H2O
CaSO$ = 100 - 20.9 = 79.1% = g Moles = 79.1 / 136 = 0.581
Ratio is 1.16 to 0 581 = 2 to1
Formula = CaSO4.2H2O
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CaSO4 weighs 136
H2O weighs 18
xH2O weighs 18x
.209 = 18x/(136 +18x)
136 +18x ~ 5*18x
136 = (90-18) x
136 = 72 x
x = 2
CaSO4*2H2O
H2O weighs 18
xH2O weighs 18x
.209 = 18x/(136 +18x)
136 +18x ~ 5*18x
136 = (90-18) x
136 = 72 x
x = 2
CaSO4*2H2O