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In the crystalline solid \(M \mathrm{SO}_{4} \cdot n \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) of molar mass 250 g \(mol^{-1}\) , the percentage of anhydrous salt is 64 by weight. The value of \(n\) is

  1. A 2
  2. B 3
  3. C 5
  4. D 7
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(C) 5

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\[ \begin{aligned} &\text {Mass of } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}=\frac{36}{100} \times 250=90 \mathrm{g}\\ &\text { Moles of } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}=\frac{90}{18}=5 \mathrm{mol} \end{aligned} \] In the crystalline solid \(M \mathrm{SO}_{4} \cdot n \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O},\)…