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One molecule of hydrated CuSO4 contains how many molecules of water of crystallization?


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Hydrated CuSO4:

  • The chemical formula of hydrated Copper sulphate is CuSO4.5H2O.
  • It contains five molecules of water of crystallization and appears as blue-colored crystals.
  • On heating changes from blue to white and the crystalline form changes to amorphous.

Therefore, one molecule of hydrated CuSO4 contains five molecules of water.


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