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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

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

Water Of Crystallisation

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

magnesium sulphate with water crystallization loses 48.85% of its mass on heating between 102 and 302 degrees celcius in a single step.calculate the value of x (an interger)

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