An empty beaker was found to have a mass of 50. 49 grams. A hydrate of sodium carbonate was added to the beaker. When the beaker and hydrate was weighed again, the new mass was 62. 29 grams. The beaker and the hydrated compound were heated and cooled several times to remove all of the water. The beaker and the anhydrate were then weighed and its new mass was determined to be 59. 29 grams.
