Question

How can you test that a given salt is a hydrated or an anhydrous salt? Explain with a suitable example.

Answer 1

If the salt contains water of crystallization then it is hydrated otherwise it is anhydrous.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hydrated salt

The salt which contains water of crystallization.

$\sf{E.g.- CuSo_{4}.2H_{2}O}$

Anhydrated Salt

The salt which does not contain water of crystallization.

$\sf{E.g.- BaCl_{2}}$