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Epsom salt has _______ molecules of water of crystallization.

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two

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three

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seven

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five

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Solution

The correct option is C seven
Epsom salt is a magnesium sulphate hydrate. Molecular formula of epsom is $M g S O_{4} .7 H_{2} O$ . Water of crystallization is the total number of water molecules present in one molecule of salt. So, epsom contains seven molecules of water of crystallization.

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