Students worked to determine the formula for an unknown copper (II) sulfate hydrate. I was shocked at the number of lab teams who arrived with the "penta hydrate" formula. I think emphasizing the "weigh to constant mass" procedure helped their answers approach the actual salt to water ratio. In the past, 3 or even 4 water molecules for every one copper (II) sulfate compound was the norm.
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