Give one compound which has water of crystallization and where is it
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Water of crystallization or the water of hydration is the water that occurs in the crystals. It is denoted as hydrated compound nH 2
O. For example, gypsum is a soft mass having the formula CaSO
4 .2H 2
O. On heating gypsum, plaster of paris is formed by losing the water of crystallization. Plaster of paris is a hard mass with the formula CaSO 421 H 2 O.
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