Chemistry · Mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae

The water of crystallisation is the fixed number of one formula unit of salt

The water of crystallisation is the fixed number of one formula unit of salt

  • A. hydrogen
  • B. water
  • C. oxygen
  • D. hydroxide

Step-by-step solution

Water of crystallization refers to water molecules that are chemically bound within a crystal structure of a salt, present in a fixed ratio per formula unit. For example, in CuSO4·5H2O, there are 5 water molecules per formula unit.
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