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3. Chemical Reactions - Part 2 of 3
3. Chemical Reactions / Naming Ionic Hydrates / Problem 5

Washing soda, a compound used to prepare hard water, is a hydrate, which means that a certain number of water molecules are included in its solid structure. Its formula can be written as Na2CO3 ⋅ xH2O, where x is the number of moles of H2O per mole of Na2CO3.

A 6.51 g sample of washing soda is heated at 125 °C, and all the water of hydration is lost, leaving 1.48 g of Na2CO3. What is the value of x?

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