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Calculate the percent by mass of water is Copper (II) Fluoride tetra hydrate. You must show all of your work to earn credit. Atomic masses of each element: Cu=64, F=19, 0=16, H=1.

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41.4%

Explanation:

The salt copper II fluoride tetrahydrate is a hydrated salt. A hydrated salt is a salt that has some molecules of water of crystalization attached to its structure. The formula of the salt is CuF2.4H2O

The first step is to calculate the molecular mass of the compound as follows

[64 + 2(19) + 4((2×1) + 16)] = [64 + 38 + 72]= 174gmol-1

Mass of water of crystallization= 4((2×1) + 16) = 72 g

Percentage by mass of water of crystallization= 72 / 174 ×100

Percentage by mass of water if crystalization = 41.4%

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