Based on your experimental data, what if the formula for the Epsom salt that was used? MgSO4 * XH2ODescriptionTrial 1Trial 2Trial 3Mass of Crucible, grams39.2239.6240.43Mass of Crucible dish and Epsom Salt, grams40.3040.5941.43Mass of Crucible dish and Epsom salt after heating39.8040.1340.96Epsom Salt, original (hydrated) mass1.080.970.88Epsom Salt, heated (dehydrated) mass0.580.510.53Moles of Epsom salt, heated (dehydrated)0.004820.004240.00440Mass of water released upon heating0.50.460.47Moles of water release upon heating0.27750.025530.02609Ratio of moles of water to moles of dehydrated Epsom salt5.7576.0216.5225Identify any potential sources of error in this experiment. Why might your formula in (1) aboce not be right?

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Based on your experimental data, what if the formula for the Epsom salt that was used? MgSO4 * XH2O

Description	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3
Mass of Crucible, grams	39.22	39.62	40.43
Mass of Crucible dish and Epsom Salt, grams	40.30	40.59	41.43
Mass of Crucible dish and Epsom salt after heating	39.80	40.13	40.96
Epsom Salt, original (hydrated) mass	1.08	0.97	0.88
Epsom Salt, heated (dehydrated) mass	0.58	0.51	0.53
Moles of Epsom salt, heated (dehydrated)	0.00482	0.00424	0.00440
Mass of water released upon heating	0.5	0.46	0.47
Moles of water release upon heating	0.2775	0.02553	0.02609
Ratio of moles of water to moles of dehydrated Epsom salt	5.757	6.021	6.5225

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