Calculate the moles of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) used.

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6.44 g\text{6.44 g}

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To calculate the maximum mass of hydrated sodium sulfate crystals, we need to follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the moles of sodium hydroxide (NaOH\text{NaOH}) used.

    The volume of NaOH\text{NaOH} is 25.0 cm325.0 \text{ cm}^3, which needs to be converted to dm3\text{dm}^3.

    Volume=25.0 cm3×1 dm31000 cm3=0.0250 dm3\text{Volume} = 25.0 \text{ cm}^3 \times \frac{1 \text{ dm}^3}{1000 \text{ cm}^3} = 0.0250 \text{ dm}^3

    Now, calculate the moles of NaOH\text{NaOH}:

    Moles of NaOH=Concentration×Volume\text{Moles of NaOH} = \text{Concentration} \times \text{Volume} Moles of NaOH=1.60 mol/dm3×0.0250 dm3=0.0400 mol\text{Moles of NaOH} = 1.60 \text{ mol/dm}^3 \times 0.0250 \text{ dm}^3 = 0.0400 \text{ mol}
  2. Determine the mole ratio from the balanced chemical equation and calculate the moles of hydrated sodium sulfate (Na2SO4⋅10H2O\text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O}) formed.

    The balanced equation is:

    2NaOH(aq)+H2SO4(aq)+8H2O(l)→Na2SO4⋅10H2O(s)2\text{NaOH(aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4\text{(aq)} + 8\text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O(s)}

    From the equation, 2 moles of NaOH\text{NaOH} produce 1 mole of Na2SO4⋅10H2O\text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O}.

    Moles of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=12×Moles of NaOH\text{Moles of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{Moles of NaOH} Moles of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=12×0.0400 mol=0.0200 mol\text{Moles of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = \frac{1}{2} \times 0.0400 \text{ mol} = 0.0200 \text{ mol}
  3. Calculate the molar mass of hydrated sodium sulfate (Na2SO4⋅10H2O\text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O}).

    Using atomic masses: Na=22.99 g/mol\text{Na} = 22.99 \text{ g/mol}, S=32.07 g/mol\text{S} = 32.07 \text{ g/mol}, O=16.00 g/mol\text{O} = 16.00 \text{ g/mol}, H=1.008 g/mol\text{H} = 1.008 \text{ g/mol}.

    Molar mass of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=(2×22.99)+32.07+(4×16.00)+10×((2×1.008)+16.00)\text{Molar mass of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = (2 \times 22.99) + 32.07 + (4 \times 16.00) + 10 \times ((2 \times 1.008) + 16.00) =45.98+32.07+64.00+10×(2.016+16.00)= 45.98 + 32.07 + 64.00 + 10 \times (2.016 + 16.00) =142.05+10×18.016= 142.05 + 10 \times 18.016 =142.05+180.16= 142.05 + 180.16 =322.21 g/mol= 322.21 \text{ g/mol}
  4. Calculate the maximum mass of hydrated sodium sulfate crystals.

    Mass=Moles×Molar mass\text{Mass} = \text{Moles} \times \text{Molar mass} Mass of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=0.0200 mol×322.21 g/mol\text{Mass of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = 0.0200 \text{ mol} \times 322.21 \text{ g/mol} Mass of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=6.4442 g\text{Mass of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = 6.4442 \text{ g}

    Rounding to three significant figures (based on the given data 25.0 cm325.0 \text{ cm}^3 and 1.60 mol/dm31.60 \text{ mol/dm}^3):

    Mass of Na2SO4⋅10H2O=6.44 g\text{Mass of Na}_2\text{SO}_4 \cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O} = \boxed{\text{6.44 g}}
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