Question

IV. White vitriol contains water of crystallization as: A. 5H 2 O B. 7 H 20 C. 2 H 20 D. 8 H 2 O The organic acid is.​

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 7 H2O

Explanation:

zinc can form octahedral structure and donate 1 lone electron to each 'O' of 6H2O's and another H2O forms Hydrogen bonding with its oxygen to hydrogen on zinc (the water molecule attached to zinc initially) and the 2 hydrogens of it with oxygen of sulphide. Hence form whats called coordinate compound