Question

mous):
0.1 mole of a chloride,XCl2,combines with10.8g of water to form the hydrate XCl2.nH2O.What is the value of 'n'.

Answer 1

n represents how many water molecules are in the compound

first convert 10.8g of water to moles by dividing by the molar mass of water

from there, convert the ratio 0.10 moles chloride: (x) moles of water to the nearest whole number ratio and determine n

Answer 2

i agree