It is Cobalt(II)chloride dihydrate. The value of x is 2.
First, we have to determine the mass of H₂O that was evaporated upon heating which will be = 2.00g - 1.56 g
= 0.435 g
So,
CoCl₂ + x.H₂O → CoCl₂.xH₂O
Molecular mass of CoCl₂ = 129.839 g/mol
Molecular mass of H₂O = 18 g/mol
Weight of sample after heating = 1.565 g
Weight of H₂O evaporated = 0.435 g
Hence,
[tex]18x = \frac{129.839X0.435}{1.565} \\x = \frac{55.48}{28.17} \\x = 1.9[/tex]
x ≈ 2
So, it is Cobalt(II)chloride dihydrate.
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