In 1939, at the age of 20, a man stood 270 cm tall (over 8 1/2 feet) and wore size 37 shoes! The hormonal disorder from which he suffered is known as giantism. Too much of what hormone produced his condition?

Suppose that some of the compound spilled out of the crucible after it was heated. would that cause the percent by mass of water in the compound determined by the experiment to be too low, too high, or unchanged? briefly explain your answer.