$Mg(NO_3)_2 \cdot XH_2O$ and $Ba(NO_3)_2 \cdot YH_2O$, represent formula of the crystalline forms of

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$Mg(NO_3)_2 \cdot XH_2O$ and $Ba(NO_3)_2 \cdot YH_2O$, represent formula of the crystalline forms of nitrate salts. Sum of X and Y is ______

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Magnesium nitrate crystallizes as a hexahydrate ($X=6$), while large barium nitrate is anhydrous ($Y=0$). Sum = 6.