When heated, NaOH decomposes according to the following equation. If all of the water is produced as water vapor, what is the expected mass loss for a 5.51 gram sample of NaOH? Report your answer with three significant figures. 2 NaOH (s) → Na2O (s) + H2O (g)

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When heated, NaOH decomposes according to the following equation. If all of the water is produced as water vapor, what is the expected mass loss for a 5.51 gram sample of NaOH? Report your answer with three significant figures.

2 NaOH (s) → Na2O (s) + H2O (g)

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