Water of crystallisation

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Hydrated salt

A salt that contains a specific number of water molecules within its structure. Generally written as Salt⋅xH2O.

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Anhydrous salt

A salt with no water of crystallisation

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Water of crystallisation

Water molecules bound within ionic lattice

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Determining water of crystallisation

  1. Measure mass of hydrated salt

  2. Heat to remove water

  3. Measure mass of anhydrous salt

  4. Mass lost = water lost

  5. Convert both masses into moles

  6. Find ratio of salt : water

  7. Convert ratio to whole number this is x