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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

how many coordinated and how many hydrogen bonded water molecules are their in CuSO4.5H2O ?????????

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
coordinated bonds are 4 and hydrogen bonded water molecules are 1 …............
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Only one water molecule, which is outside the brackets (coordination sphere), is hydrogen-bonded. The other four molecules of water are coordinated.