Determine the mass percent of water for magnesium carbonate pentahydrate

Name Class Date 12. Look at Table 15.1. To four significant figures, list the density of

a. liquid water at 4°C b. liquid water at 0°C c. ice at 0°C

13. What is unusual about the data in Question 12? Will ice float on liquid water?

15.2 Homogeneous Aqueous Systems

Water forms aqueous solutions with other compounds, and

usually those compounds are ionic or polar covalent. Reading Strategy Combination Notes Combination notes help you to convey ideas in words and pictures at the same time. Write Solutions at the top of the T. In the left column, write brief phrases about solutions and the solution process. In the right column, draw pictures that help you visualize these concepts.

As you read Lesson 15.2, use the T-chart below. As you read about solutions and solvation, write notes on the left side of the T and illustrate them with molecular diagrams on the right side. EXTENSION Complete another T-chart that shows the differences in ionic concentration and movement for nonelectrolytes, weak electrolytes, and strong electrolytes.

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Name Class Date Lesson Summary Solutions A solution consists of a dissolving medium, called a solvent, and dissolved particles, called the solute.

Ionic and polar covalent compounds form aqueous solutions most easily. During the process of solvation, charged ions of an ionic solid are surrounded by solvent molecules.

Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes A compound is classified as an electrolyte or a nonelectrolyte based on how well it conducts an electric current when it is in solution or melted.

An electrolyte conducts an electric current when it is dissolved in water or molten. All ionic compounds are electrolytes. A nonelectrolyte does not conduct an electric current when it is dissolved in water or molten. Many molecular compounds are nonelectrolytes. An electrolyte is a strong electrolyte if many ions exist in solution, and it is a weak electrolyte if it produces some, but not many, ions in solution.

Hydrates A hydrate is a compound that contains water molecules in its crystal structure.

The water in a hydrate is called water of hydration. Water of hydration is not held tightly to the compound, so the water molecules can be easily lost and regained.

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Calculating a Percent of a Hydrate A percent is a way of expressing the proportion you have of something compared to the total amount. The percent equation is

The term hydrate is used to describe a molecule or compound that contains water as part of its structure. The hydrate formula is written with the compound or molecule formula first, followed by a dot, then the number of water molecules present for every one unit of the compound. For example, the formula for calcium sulfate trihydrate is CaSO4 · 3H2O. So, for every mole of calcium sulfate, there are 3 moles of water. To find the percent of water by mass for any given hydrate, just follow these steps:

Write out the formula for the hydrate. Calculate the mass of water and multiply it by the number of moles indicated in the hydrate formula. Calculate the mass of the compound. Add the mass of the compound to the mass of the water to get the total mass for the hydrate.

Use the equation:

to obtain percent of water by mass for the hydrate.

part% = ×100 whole

mass of water% = ×100% mass of hydrate

Name Class Date Sample Problem Determine the percent by mass of the hydrate copper sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4 · 5H2O. Now it’s your turn to practice finding the mass percent of water for a given hydrate. Remember to multiply the mass of water by the number of moles indicated in the hydrate formula.

1. Determine the mass percent of water for magnesium carbonate pentahydrate, MgCO3 · 5H2O.

2. Determine the mass percent of water for gypsum or calcium sulfate dehydrate, CaSO4 · 2H2O.

3. Determine the mass percent of water for lithium perchlorate trihydrate, LiClO4 · 3H2O.

4. Determine the mass percent of water for cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate, CoCl2 · 6H2O.

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First, write out the hydrate formula.

Calculate the mass of water and multiply it by the number of moles indicated in the hydrate formula.

Calculate the mass of the compound (CuSO4)

Add the mass of the compound to the mass of the water to get the total hydrate mass.

Use the equation:

to get mass percent of water.

mass of water ×100 mass of hydrate

CuSO4 · 5H2O mass of H: 1.01 g x 2 = 2.02 g mass of O: 16 g mass of water: (2.02 + 16) x 5 = 90.1 g mass of Cu: 63.55 g mass of S: 32.07 g mass of O: 16 g x 4 = 64 g mass of compound: 63.55 + 32.07 + 64 = 159.62 g total hydrate mass: 90.1 + 159.62 = 249.72 g

0.3608 x 100 = 36.08%

90.1 gmass % of water : × 100 =249.72 g

Name Class Date After reading Lesson 15.2, answer the following questions. Solutions

5. Water samples containing dissolved substances are called .

Match each term to its description by writing its letter on the line next to the description. 6. dissolving medium

7. dissolved particles

8. homogeneous mixture of particles in a dissolving medium

a. solution

b. solute

c. solvent

9. Is the following sentence true or false? After sodium chloride dissolves in a container of water, the sodium chloride will eventually settle to the bottom of the container if the solution remains undisturbed at a constant temperature.

10. Circle the letter next to each sentence that is true about aqueous solutions. a. Solute particles can be either ionic or molecular, and their average diameters are

usually less than 1 nanometer. b. When a solution is filtered, both solute and solvent will pass through the filter paper. c. Ionic compounds and substances containing polar covalent molecules readily dissolve

in water. d. Nonpolar covalent molecules, such as those found in oil, grease, and gasoline, readily

dissolve in water. 11. What happens when a solid crystal of sodium chloride is placed in water?

12. What process occurs when solute ions become surrounded by solvent molecules?

13. Look at the model of solvation in Figure 15.8. If enough solvent is present, what will

eventually happen to the ionic solid depicted at the bottom of the diagram?

14. When a compound cannot be solvated to any significant extent, it is called

.

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Name Class Date 15. Circle the letter next to the one sentence that best explains why the ionic compounds

barium sulfate (BaSO4) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) are nearly insoluble in water. a. The attractions between the ions in the crystals of these ionic compounds are weaker

than the attractions between the ions and water molecules. b. The attractions between the ions in the crystals of these ionic compounds are stronger

than the attractions between the ions and water molecules. c. There is no difference in the strength of the attractions between the ions in the

crystals and the attractions between the ions and water molecules. d. These ionic compounds are easily dissolved in water.

16. What saying sums up the observation that, as a rule, polar solvents dissolve ionic compounds and polar molecules, but nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar compounds?

Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes 17. What types of compounds can carry an electric current in the molten state or in aqueous

solution? 18. Is the following sentence true or false? All ionic compounds are electrolytes.

19. Compounds that do not conduct an electric current in either aqueous solution or the

molten state are called . Look at the light bulbs in Figure 15.10 to answer Questions 20, 21, and 22. 20. Which bulb, a, b, or c, indicates that the solution is nonconductive? 21. Which bulb, a, b, or c, indicates that the solution is weakly conductive? 22. Which bulb, a, b, or c, indicates that the solution is highly conductive? Hydrates 23. Water in a crystal that is an integral part of the crystal structure is called

. 24. A compound that contains water as an integral part of its crystal structure is called

. 25. What does “·5H2O” mean when included in a chemical formula?

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Name Class Date 26. Circle the letter next to each sentence that is true about hydrated compounds. Use

Figures 15.12 and 15.13 to help you. a. Crystals of copper sulfate pentahydrate always contain five molecules of water for

each copper and sulfate ion pair. b. Heating blue crystals of copper sulfate pentahydrate above 100°C drives off the water

of hydration, leaving a white anhydrous powder. c. It is possible to regenerate copper sulfate pentahydrate by treating anhydrous copper

sulfate with water. d. Anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride is a good indicator for the presence of water because it

changes from pink to blue when exposed to moisture.

27. If a hydrate has a vapor pressure greater than that of the water in the surrounding air, the hydrate will lose water to the air, or .

28. Hygroscopic substances that remove water from the air are used as drying agents called .

29. Look at Figure 15.15. What happens to dry sodium hydroxide pellets that are exposed to normally moist air? What kind of compound exhibits this behavior?

15.3 Heterogeneous Aqueous Systems

Particles larger than the particles in a solution form heterogeneous

aqueous systems, such as suspensions and colloids.

Lesson Summary Suspensions The particles in a suspension will eventually settle out if left undisturbed.

The particles in a suspension can be removed by filtration.

Colloids The particles in a colloid cannot be separated by settling or filteration. Milk is an example of a colloid. Both the dispersed phase and the dispersion medium in a colloid can be any state of matter. Colloids exhibit both the Tyndall effect and Brownian motion.

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