Hydrated copper(II) nitrate is represented by the formula $\text{Cu(NO}_3)_2 \cdot x\text{H}_2\text{O}$. Its mass is made up of $36.5\%$ water of crystallisation. Determine the value of $x$. [$A_r$: H, $1$; N, $14$; O, $16$; Cu, $64$]
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Chemistry 5070 · O Level · The mole and the Avogadro constant
Hydrated copper(II) nitrate is represented by the formula $\text{Cu(NO}_3)_2 \cdot x\text{H}_2\text{O}$. Its mass is made up of $36.5\%$ water of crystallisation. Determine the value of $x$. [$A_r$: H, $1$; N, $14$; O, $16$; Cu, $64$]