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Moles of Crystallisation from a Titration Problem

This is probably really straightforward but can't spot what I'm doing wrong.

Q: Calculate the Mr of CoCl2.xH2O and the value of x. 1.80g of hydrated cobalt(II) chloride was dissolved in water and made up to 200cm3. 25cm3 of this solution required 35.17cm3 of 0.0500 moldm-3 silver nitrate solution for complete reaction.
Ag+ + Cl- -> AgCl

My thought process was..
Moles Ag+ = 0.03517 * 0.05 = 1.7585 * 10-3 mol
Moles Cl- in 200cm3 = 0.0017575 * 200/25 = 0.014068 mol
Mr CoCl2 = 129.8
Mass of CoCl2 = 129.9 * 0.014068 = 1.827g
Mass xH20 = 1.80 - 1.827 = ERROR

Would be really grateful for someone to point out my mistake(s) or guide me through the best method for working out these types of problems.

Many thanks,
Dan

EDIT: I've realised my mistake. Hopefully x=7 is correct.
(edited 10 years ago)
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Two Cl- per CoCl2 molecule.

x=7 fits the data.

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