What is water of crystallisation?

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Water of crystallization is the fixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a salt.
For example, Five water molecules are present in one formula unit of copper sulphate. The chemical formula for hydrated copper sulphate is Cu SO4. 5H2O.

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