Question

what do you mean by water of crystallization of substance? describe an activity to show that blue copper sulphate crystal containing water of crystallization​

Answer 1

Answer:

Heating the copper salt with water of crystallization changes the color from blue to white.

Explanation:

Water of crystallization is the number of water molecules present along with one molecule of the compound. Copper sulphate salt has 5 water molecules as the water of crystallization. The Water of crystallization does not wet the salt.

When the hydrated copper sulphate salt is heated the color of copper sulphate changes from blue color to white color. Copper sulphate salt is blue in color due to the presence of water of crystallization.

Answer 2

Answer:

when a compound is surrounded by molecules of water, then the water particles are known as water of crystallization.

when dry CuSO4 is kept in moisture then 5 molecules of water of crystallisation attach to it

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