Answer:
8 mol
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Calculate the mass of PtCl₄ in the sample
10.00 grams of a sample of hydrated PtCl₄ are heated and lose 3.00 g of water. The mass of PtCl₄ is:
mPtCl₄ = 10.00 g - 3.00 g = 7.00 g
Step 2: Calculate the moles corresponding to 7.00 g of PtCl₄ and 3.00 g of H₂O
The molar mass of PtCl₄ is 336.9 g/mol.
7.00 g × 1 mol/336.9 g = 0.0208 mol
The molar mass of H₂O is 18.02 g/mol.
3.00 g × 1 mol/18.02 g = 0.166 mol
The molar ratio of H₂O to PtCl₄ is:
0.166 mol H₂O/0.0208 mol PtCl₄ ≈ 8 mol H₂O/ 1 mol PtCl₄