The chemical purpose of heating the mnso4⋅h2o was to remove the water
present in it through dehydration.
Dehydration is defined as the loss of water mostly as a result of heating.
The water present usually evaporates and the compound/mixture dries up.
The procedure of heating was however important in order to get an stable
weight of the compound needed for the experiment and to
ensure the results gotten are very accurate.
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