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vi. What is meant by ̳Water of Crystallisation‘ of a substance? Describe an activity to
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Water of crystallisation is the fixed number of water molecules attached to one formula unit of a salt.
For example, Hydrated copper sulphate crystals(CuSO4.5H2O)
Hydrated Ferrous sulphate crystals(FeSO4.7H2O)
Washing soda(Na2CO3.10H2O)

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