(a) When MgSO\(_4\).XH\(_2\)O crystals were exposed to the atmosphere for several days, three was a loss in mass (i) What name is given to this phenomenon? ...

(a) When MgSO\(_4\).XH\(_2\)O crystals were exposed to the atmosphere for several days, three  was a loss in mass

(i) What name is given to this phenomenon?

(ii) Give another example of a compound that exhibits this phenomenon

(b) If 0.50 mole of MgSO\(_4\).XH\(_2\)O has a mass of 123g. calculate the value of X. (H = 1, O = 16, Mg = 24, S = 32)