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Question

To relieve mild pains and muscle aches, Epsom salt (MgSO₄) is added in warm baths. If a foot bath contains 2.55×10²⁴ formula units of MgSO₄, calculate the number of moles of MgSO₄ and the mass of MgSO₄ in grams present in the bath.

Accepted Answer

4.23 mol MgSO₄; 510 g MgSO₄

Answer

8.72 mol MgSO₄; 876 g MgSO₄

Answer

8.72 mol MgSO₄; 510 g MgSO₄

Answer

4.23 mol MgSO₄; 876 g MgSO₄

To relieve mild pains and muscle aches, Epsom salt (MgSO4) is added in warm baths. If a foot bath contains 2.55×1024 formula units of MgSO4, calculate the number of moles of MgSO4 and the mass of MgSO4 in grams present in the bath.

To relieve mild pains and muscle aches, Epsom salt (MgSO₄) is added in warm baths. If a foot bath contains 2.55×10²⁴ formula units of MgSO₄, calculate the number of moles of MgSO₄ and the mass of MgSO₄ in grams present in the bath.