In science the idea is to think it through. So think about it.
If you have a HYDRATED (do you know what that means?) ionic compound in a test tube and you HEATED it, wouldn't you expect that perhaps you might drive the water out of the hydrate (hydrated means it contains water). And the water vapor (steam) might condense near the top of the test tube (where it's cooler).
By the way, if you do this, and ALL of the water of hydration is driven from the compound, what is left is the ANHYDROUS compound. (hydrous meaning water and an meaning no so anydrous means no water of hydration.) :-)
Suppose that you heated a sample of a hydrated ionic compound in a test tube. What might you expect to see inside the test tube, near the top of the test tube? Explain
please i really am stumped on this question...
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