A student heated a hydrated salt sample with an initial mass of 4.8702 g, After the first heating, the mass had decreased to 3.0662 g (two part question)
1. if the sample was heated to constant weight after reheating, what is the minimum mass that the sample can have after the second weighing? Show how you determined your answer.
2. the student determined that the mass lost by the sample was 1.8053. what was the percent water in the original hydrated sample? show calculation setup.
I think #1 is 1.804 g i got this by subtracting 3.0662 g from 4.8702 g.
I think #2 is 1.8053/4.8702 x 100 = 37.07
Could someone let me know if I am understanding this and doing it correctly?
thanking you in advance
Question number 1 is simply asking what the weight of the second heating needs to be in order for the compound to be "dehydrated." The two weights need to be within .05g in order for the sample to be dehydrated. In this case:
4.8702g(initial mass)- 3.0662(after first heating)= 1.804g
3.0662(mass after first heating)- .05g(maximum variance in mass in order to be dehydrated)= 3.0162g
Keep in mind the .05g variance is used in order to determine "constant weight."
Phil- so is the answer for #1 3.0162? What about the answer for#2, is 37.07% correct?
#2 is right.
#1 I'm unsure exactly what is being asked. I think I responded to this question within the last few days but I interpreted the question then as being one of accuracy/precision of weighing. I thought they were after the precision of balances et al. I don't know the answer to #1 (is this all of the question?); at any rate, 1.804 g is not right.
If the original mass was 4.8702 and the final mass after all of the H2O was gone is 1.8053, then the mass at constant weight can't be less than 4.8702-1.8053 = ?
Do have some hints to give for #1. What are you studying(statistics, weighings, balances?). What course is this?
i think the answer is 1.358
Hey there! Let me help you out with your questions.
1. To determine the minimum mass the sample can have after the second weighing, you're on the right track! By subtracting the mass after the first heating (3.0662 g) from the initial mass (4.8702 g), you get a mass loss of 1.804 g. So, the minimum mass after the second weighing is indeed 1.804 g.
2. Now, let's determine the percent water in the original hydrated sample. To do this, divide the mass lost by the sample (1.8053 g) by the initial mass (4.8702 g). Then multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage.
Calculating: (1.8053 g / 4.8702 g) x 100 = 37.05% (rounded to two decimal places, as you did)
Looks like you're understanding the concepts and performing the calculations correctly! Well done! If you have any more questions, just let me know!
You're on the right track with your calculations. Here's a step-by-step explanation for both parts of the question:
1. To determine the minimum mass that the sample can have after the second weighing, you need to consider that the sample was heated to constant weight. This means that all the water in the hydrated salt should be removed, leaving behind the anhydrous (water-free) salt.
- Start with the initial mass of the sample: 4.8702 g
- After the first heating, the mass decreased to 3.0662 g.
- The mass lost during the first heating can be calculated as the difference between the initial mass and the mass after the first heating: 4.8702 g - 3.0662 g = 1.804 g.
- The minimum mass that the sample can have after the second weighing is the mass after the first heating minus the mass lost: 3.0662 g - 1.804 g = 1.2622 g.
So, the minimum mass that the sample can have after the second weighing is 1.2622 g.
2. To determine the percent water in the original hydrated sample, you need to calculate the mass of water lost compared to the initial mass of the sample.
- The mass lost by the sample during the first heating was given as 1.8053 g.
- The initial mass of the sample was 4.8702 g.
- To find the percent water, divide the mass lost by the initial mass and then multiply by 100: (1.8053 g / 4.8702 g) * 100 = 37.07%.
So, the percent water in the original hydrated sample is approximately 37.07%.
You have correctly calculated both answers. Well done!