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Question
How many molecules of water of crystallisation (per formula unit) are present in:
washing soda?
Solution
Washing soda crystals (sodium carbonate crystals) contain 10 molecules of crystallisation in one formula unit. The chemical formula is Na2CO3.10H2O (sodium carbonate decahydrate).
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