Relative atomic masses (ArA_rAr): H=1\text{H} = 1H=1 C=12\text{C} = 12C=12 O=16\text{O} = 16O=16 Na=23\text{Na} = 23Na=23
A 20.0 g sample of sodium carbonate crystals, Na2CO3.10H2O\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3.10\text{H}_2\text{O}Na2CO3.10H2O, is heated until all the water shown in the formula has been removed. No other substance is lost.
Calculate the percentage by mass of water in the crystals and the mass of solid remaining after heating.
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