Thanks all chemistry folks! I'll do my homework now. Susan -----Original Message----- From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Matt Staroscik Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:39 AM To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Aquatic Plant Stuff & Gregg Watson Ferts As a chemist, by schooling if not profession, I thank you for posting and saving me the time. :) - Matt On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 09:34:28AM -0800, Sanford, Dave LHS-STAFF wrote: > In the formula MgSO4 . 7 H2O, the 7 H2O refers to actual molecules of water > bound to each formula unit of MgSO4. These compounds are called hydrates. > The crystals look and feel dry but the water is locked into the crystal. If > you heat a measured quantity of hydrate and then mass the anhydrate, it will > have a lower mass because the "water of crystallization is driven off. As a > chemistry teacher I couldn't resist. > dave > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-Member mailing list > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member -- Matt Staroscik matt@wrongcrowd.com | http://wrongcrowd.com _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member