achem500
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Drying of Magnesium Sulfate
Earlier I bought a bag of magnesium sulfate to use as a drying agent, which I cooked in the oven at 450 F for 45 minutes. When I took it out, it had
formed a hard cake that fell out of the tray like a piece of tile. Is this normal? Any help is appreciated.
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Yes, this is normal. Just crush it up to maximize surface area and store it in a tightly-sealed container.
You may wish to bake for slightly longer in the future, though, just to be absolutely sure that all of the water has been lost.
"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill
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Thanks
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