Question

a hydrated salt is a solid that includes water molecules within its crystal structure. a student heated a 9.10-gram sample of a hydrated salt to a constant mass of 5.41 grams. what percent by mass of water did the salt contain?

Answer 1

mass water = 9.10-5.41 = ??
%H2O = (mass H2O/mass sample)*100 = ?

Answer 2

is the answer 40.5% or 59.5% ?

Answer 3

You can't possibly follow my instructions and come up with two possible answers.

Answer 4

well i got 3.69% but that doesnt look right

Answer 5

Frankly, I don't think you can get that, either, at least not legally.
mass water = 9.10-5.41 = 3.69 g H2O. I don't know how you converted that into percent; however, take the 3.69 g, substitute into the percent formula I gave you and solve for % H2O.
Post your work if you get stuck.

Answer 6

9.10-5.41=3.69
18.0152/3.69=??

Answer 7

Look. Just follow the instructions. You posted a question, I gave you the answer, now you're making up your own answer. I have copied my instructions below. Follow them.

mass water = 9.10-5.41 = ??. Then
%H2O = (mass H2O/mass sample)*100 = ?

Answer 8

It's 40.5%