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The molecular mass of CuSO4.5H2O is:

(Atomic mass of Cu = 63.5, H = 1, O = 16, S = 32)

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233.5 gm/mole
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249.5 gm/mole
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251.5 gm/mole
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247.5 gm/mole
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Solution

The correct option is B 249.5 gm/mole
Molecular mass of a compound is the sum of atomic masses of each element present in the molecule.
Molecular mass = atomic mass of Cu + atomic mass of S + (9 × atomic mass of O) + (10 × atomic mass of H) =63.5+32+9×16+10×1=249.5 gm/mole

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