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Bonds present in CuSO4.5H2O(s) are:

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Electrovalent and covalent
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Electrovalent and coordinate
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Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate
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Covalent and coordinate
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Solution

The correct option is C Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate
In hydrated copper sulphate molecule (CuSO4.5H2O), there exists ionic (or electrovalent) bonding between Cu2+ and SO24 ions while the bonds between S and O in sulphate ion is purely covalent. Water molecules act as ligands forming coordinate bonds with the central metal ion.

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