A hydrated salt is a solid that includes water molecules

Last updated: 7/30/2022

A hydrated salt is a solid that includes water molecules within its crystal structure. A student heated a 9.10-gram sample of a hydrated salt to a constant mass of 5.41 grams. What percent by mass of water did the salt contain? A. 3.69% B. 16.8% C. 40.5% D. 59.5%