Copper Chloride Hydrate Experiment

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Purpose
The purpose of the experiment that the students are conducting is to determine the empirical formula of the copper chloride hydrate by the data that has been collected throughout and that will allow the students to “investigate the effect of heating a hydrate salt” (Sanders). This will be achievable after finding the masses of chlorine, copper, and water.
Introduction
In this experiment, the students are using the law of multiple proportions to find the chemical formula for the compound (Sanders). The students will be working with a compound that contains chlorine, copper, and water (Sanders). The empirical formula that is provided to the student is 〖Cu〗_a 〖Cl〗_b∙xH_2 O, and it stands for the copper chloride hydrate (Sanders). I believe

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