Gypsum is the hydrate of calcium sulfate, CaSO4 · 2 H2O.  It is the primary material in sheet rock, used to make walls in houses. Calculate the percent water in the hydrate.  Report your response to 3 significant figures and include % as the unit.

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Gypsum is the hydrate of calcium sulfate, CaSO4 · 2 H2O.  It is the primary material in sheet rock, used to make walls in houses.

Calculate the percent water in the hydrate.  Report your response to 3 significant figures and include % as the unit.

 

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