An alkali metal (s) forms a hydrated sulphate, X_(2)SO_(4).10H_(2)O. Is the metal more likely to be sodium (or) potassium.

An alkali metal (s) forms a hydrated sulphate, X_(2)SO_(4).10H_(2)O. I

1.	An alkali metal (s) forms a hydrated sulphate, X_(2)SO_(4).10H_(2)O. Is the metal more likely to be sodium (or) potassium.
Answer» SOLUTION :X forms `X_(2)SO_(4).10H_(2)O`. The metal is more likely be sodium. So X is `Na_(2)SO_(4).10H_(2)O`. It is otherwise called as Glauber.s salt.