What happens when hydrated copper sulphate is heated?

It becomes colourless

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It turns into anhydrous salt

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It loses water of crystallization

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Hydrated copper sulfate has 5 molecules of water of crystallization and when it is heated it loses these water molecules become anhydrous and from blue color to colorless form.

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