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What is hydrated copper(II) sulphate & what is anhydrous copper (II) sulphate ?? Pls explain clearly...

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7 Years agoGrade 10
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7 Years ago
Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate is an example of such a hydrate. Its formula is CuSO4 5H2O. The five in front of the formula for water tells us there are 5 water molecules per formula unit of CuSO4 (or 5 moles of water per mole of CuSO4).