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A crystalline hydrated salt on being heated loses 45.6% of its weight. Percentage composition of anhydrous salt is Al - 10.5 %, K - 15.1 %, S - 24.8 %, O - 49.6 %. Find molecular formula of salt (hydrated) (M = 948 g/mol for hydrated salt).
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K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
For anhydrous salt
Empirical formula of anhydrous salt = KAlS2O8
E.F mass of Anhydrous salt = 258 g/mol
Mass of Moisture
Empirical formula of Anhydrous salt KAlS2O8.12H2O
g/Empirical formula mass
Molecular Formula = K2Al2S4O16.24H2O
= K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
Empirical formula of anhydrous salt = KAlS2O8
E.F mass of Anhydrous salt = 258 g/mol
Mass of Moisture
Empirical formula of Anhydrous salt KAlS2O8.12H2O
g/Empirical formula mass
Molecular Formula = K2Al2S4O16.24H2O
= K2SO4.Al2(SO4)3.24H2O
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