Experiment 4C: Formula of a Hydrate

Objectives:
1. To determine the percentage of water in an unknown hydrate
2. To determine the moles of water present in each mole of this unknown hydrate, when
given the molar mass of the anhydrous salt
3. To write the empirical formula of the hydrate
Materials:
As on Experiment 4C handout
Remove the lid of the crucible from list on handout
Remove Lab apron from list on handout
Procedure:
as on Experiment 4C handout
Disregard any mention of a crucible lid in the procedure
Experimental Results:
Table 1
Mass of empty crucible (g)
Mass of crucible and hydrate (g)
Mass of hydrate
Mass of crucible and an hydrous salt (first
heating)(g)

Mass of crucible and anhydrous salt (second
heating)(g)

Mass of anhydrous salt (g)
Mass of water given off (g)
Mass of one mole of anhydrous salt (g)
Describe any changes that you observed
when adding water to the crucible