Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Aluminum sulfate vs aluminum sulfate hydrate?
What is the difference, or are they synonymous?
1 Answer
- Roger the MoleLv 76 months agoFavorite Answer
No, they are different.
Aluminum sulfate contains no water.
Aluminum sulfate hydrate contains water in the crystal structure.
When dealing with these compounds in stoichiometry, the only time the difference matters is when calculating the molar mass. You include the correct number of water molecules (18) when using the hydrate, and you omit them for the anhydrous salt.
