A 2.503 g sample of copper(II) sulfate hydrate (CuSO₄·xH₂O) is heated to drive off…

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Problem

A 2.503 g sample of copper(II) sulfate hydrate (CuSO₄·xH₂O) is heated to drive off all water, leaving 1.60 g of anhydrous CuSO₄. Determine the value of x in the hydrate’s empirical formula.

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