The addition of a _______ substance can remove the loosely attached water molecules from crystalline compounds.

drying

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

deliquescent

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

dehydrating

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

efflorescent

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C dehydrating
Only dehydrating agents/substance, such as sulphuric acid can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds.
$C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O (a q) c o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶ C u S O_{4} (s) + 5 H_{2} O (l)$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

(a) Why does common salt get wet during the rainy season ?

(b) How can this impurity be removed ?

(d) Name two crystalline substances which do not contain water of crystallisation.

Give one word / words for the following statements :

(a) Water fit for human consumption____________

(b) The harmful substances dissolved in water_______________

(d) The gaseous form of water found in air _______________

(e) A mixture of common salt and ice _______________

(f) A substance which does not contain water __________________

(g) A property due to which a substance absorbs water without dissolving _______________

(h) Water molecules in loose chemical combination with other substances__________________

The fixed number of water molecules attached loosely with one molecule of a substance is known as water of

Join BYJU'S Learning Program