A 2.914-g sample of gypsum, a hydrated salt of calcium sulphate, CaSO4, is heated at a temperature

greater than 170 °C in a crucible until a constant mass is reached. The mass of the anhydrous CaSO4
salt is 2.304 g. Calculate the % by mass of water in the hydrated calcium sulphate salt.

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