How many co-ordinate bonds are present in CuSO4.5H2O and how ?

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The crystalline copper(ii) sulphate, CuSO₄ 5H₂O has the structure in which four water molecules are coordinated to the central copper cation in square planar structure. The fifth water molecule is held by hydrogen bonds between a sulphate anion and a coordinated water molecule. The fifth hydrogen bonded water molecule is deeply embedded in the crystal lattice and hence not easily removed.

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