A crystalline hydrated salt on being rendered anhydrous loses 45.6% of its weight. The…

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A crystalline hydrated salt on being rendered anhydrous loses 45.6% of its weight.
The percentage composition of anhydrous salt is : Al = 10.5%, K = 15.1 %, S = 24.8% and oxygen = 49.6% Answer the following four questions based on these information. [Molar masses are : Al = 27, K = 39, S = 32]
What is the empirical formula of the salt ?
  1. \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{AlS}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}\)
  2. \(\mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{Al}_{2} \mathrm{~S}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7}\)
  3. \(\mathrm{KAlS}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{8}\)
  4. \(\mathrm{K}_{3} \mathrm{AlS}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{12}\)

Answer

(C) KAlS _ 2 O _ 8

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