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Question 14

A student investigated the change in mass when hydrated copper sulfate was heated.

The word equation for the reaction is:

hydrated copper sulfate⇌anhydrous copper sulfate+water \text{hydrated copper sulfate} \rightleftharpoons \text{anhydrous copper sulfate} + \text{water} hydrated copper sulfate⇌anhydrous copper sulfate+water

This is the method used:

  1. Add 2.50 g2.50\text{ g}2.50 g of hydrated copper sulfate to an empty boiling tube.
  2. Measure the mass of the boiling tube and contents.
  3. Heat the boiling tube and contents gently for 1 minute.
  4. Allow the boiling tube and contents to cool.
  5. Measure the mass of the boiling tube and contents.
  6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 until the mass of the boiling tube and contents does not change.

Table 1 shows the results.

Table 1

Total heating time in minutesMass of boiling tube and contents in grams
033.70
133.25
232.80
332.80

Questions:

a.

Determine the mass of the empty boiling tube.

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b.

Explain why the mass of the boiling tube and contents decreased.

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c.

Suggest why the boiling tube and contents were heated until the mass did not change.

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d.

When 249.7 g249.7\text{ g}249.7 g of hydrated copper sulfate is heated until the mass does not change, 78.5 kJ78.5\text{ kJ}78.5 kJ of energy is taken in. The student heated 2.50 g2.50\text{ g}2.50 g of hydrated copper sulfate until the mass did not change. Calculate the energy taken in during this reaction. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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e.

What type of reaction, in terms of energy transfer, takes place when hydrated copper sulfate is heated?

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