How Much Water Does Epsom salts Contain? Purpose The purpose of the experiment was to find the percent of water in Epsom salts by heating it. To find the percent of water in a hydrate, the hydrate must be heated. The experiment did not only show how dehydration occurs, but this experiment also gives an accurate and definite portrayal of the amount of water that is removed Background Information A hydrate is any compound that …showed first 75 words of 692 total…

…showed last 75 words of 692 total…error could have been made in the heating of the hydrate. It could have been left on the heat for too long, or not long enough. Or it could have been heated too strongly or not strong enough. 3.<Tab/>Epsom salts can be used for many things. Just some of the things are: soaking your feet in them, taking a bath in them, spreading them on your lawn, and many others.