definitions

Question 1

Hydrates

Answer 1

A hydrate is a chemical compound that contains water molecules bonded within its crystal structure.

Question 2

Anhydrate

Answer 2

the substance that remains after the water is removed from a hydrate

Question 3

Dehydration

Answer 3

Dehydration is the process of removing water from a hydrate to form an anhydrate.

Question 4

Mole

Answer 4

unit in chemistry used to measure the amount of substance. It is the amount of substance that contains exactly 6.022 × 10²³ particles (Avogadro’s number) of that substance.

Question 5

How to name a hydrate

Answer 5

1. name ionic compound (ex. magnesium sulfate)
   2.name the water portion = hydrate, and add a prefix to indicate the # of H2O attached