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Colours in Coordination Compounds

In solid Cu...

Question

In solid $C u {S O}_{4} \cdot 5 H_{2} O$ copper is co-ordinated to:

4 water molecules

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5 water molecules

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One sulphate molecule

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One water molecule

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Solution

The correct option is C 4 water molecules
The correct answer is a
$C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O$ , four water molecules to $C u^{2} +$ while one is hydrogen bonded with $S o_{4}^{2} -$ .

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