Write the formula of Blue Vitriol.

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Copper(II) sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, or copper sulphate, is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula $C u S O_{4} . x H_{2} O$ , where x can range from 0 to 5. The pentahydrate (x = 5) is the most common form. Older names for this compound include blue vitriol, bluestone, vitriol of copper and Roman vitriol.

The pentahydrate ( $C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O$ ), the most commonly encountered salt, is bright blue.

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