(SLO #2) A hydrate is a chemical compound that contains smal…

(SLO #2) A hydrаte is а chemicаl cоmpоund that cоntains small amounts of water that are chemically bound to the crystal. These compounds are typically ionic salts, and the water bound to them is referred to as the water of hydration. The water molecules can be easily removed by heating the hydrate. This produces a dry (anhydrous) form of the ionic compound. For example, copper(II) chloride dihydrate (CuCl2 ∙ 2H2O) is converted to anhydrous copper(II) chloride (CuCl2) if heated to about 110°C: CuCl2 ∙ 2H2O (s) → CuCl2 (s) + 2H2O (g)   A student was given a sample of copper(II) chloride dihydrate. She weighed the sample in a dry covered porcelain crucible and obtained a mass of 25.47 g for the crucible, cover, and hydrated sample. The mass of the empty crucible and cover had been found earlier to be 23.78 g. She then heated the crucible to drive off the water of hydration, keeping the crucible at red heat for at least 15 minutes with the cover slightly ajar. On cooling, she found the mass of the crucible, cover, and its anhydrous contents to be 25.11 g. The following table does not need to be filled in (table not graded), but is here to help you organize your thoughts similar to our lab:   Mass of the crucible and cover   Mass of the crucible, cover, and hydrate   Mass of the crucible, cover, and anhydrous salt   Mass of the solid hydrate   Mass of the anhydrous salt   Mass of H2O lost after heating     From the information given, what is the mass of water in the hydrate?