The water of crystallisation is the fixed number of _________ molecules in one formula unit of salt.

hydrogen

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water

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oxygen

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hydroxide

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Solution

The correct option is B water
Water of crystallisation is the fixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a salt.
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

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