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What is the heat of hydration when 50 grams of anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl2) is mixed with 100 mL of water (H2O)? The molar heat of hydration for calcium chloride is -81 kJ/mol.

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To calculate the heat of hydration, we first need to determine the number of moles of calcium chloride  CaCl2  in 50 grams.The molar mass of CaCl2 is:Ca = 40.08 g/molCl = 35.45 g/mol  and there are 2 Cl atoms So, the molar mass of CaCl2 = 40.08 +  2  35.45  = 40.08 + 70.9 = 110.98 g/molNow, we can find the number of moles of CaCl2 in 50 grams:moles = mass / molar mass = 50 g / 110.98 g/mol  0.4505 molNow that we have the number of moles, we can calculate the heat of hydration using the molar heat of hydration:Heat of hydration = moles  molar heat of hydrationHeat of hydration = 0.4505 mol   -81 kJ/mol   -36.5 kJSo, the heat of hydration when 50 grams of anhydrous calcium chloride is mixed with 100 mL of water is approximately -36.5 kJ.
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