Define water of crystallization. Give the chemical formula for two compound and example. How can it be proved that the water of crystallization makes a difference in the state and colour of the compound ?
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Water of crystallization is the fixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a salt.
Or we can say water stoichiometrically bound into crystal. For example, chemical formula of hydrated copper sulphate is CuSO4 · 5H2O.
Copper sulphate has 5 molecules of water of crystallisation.
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Water molecules forming an essential part of the crystal structure of some compounds.Water of hydration present in many crystallized substances that is usually essential for maintenance of a particular crystal structure.Water of crystallisation are water molecules that form an essential part of the crystal structure of some compounds. It is the fixed number of water molecules in one formula unit of salt. For example Glauber's salt has 10 water of crystallisation and it's formula is N a2 S O4
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