What is water of crystallization? Explain with suitable example.
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In chemistry, water of crystallization or water of hydration are water molecules that are present inside crystals. Water is often incorporated in the formation of crystals from aqueous solutions.[1] In some contexts, water of crystallization is the total mass of water in a substance at a given temperature and is mostly present in a definite (stoichiometric) ratio. Classically, "water of crystallization" refers to water that is found in the crystalline framework of a metal complex or a salt, which is not directly bonded to the metal cation.
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✷water of crystallization
☞Water of crystallization is the fixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a salt.
✷For example,
☞chemical formula of hydrated copper sulphate is CuSO4⋅5H2O Copper sulphate has 5 molecules of water of crystallisation.
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