a. Describe the structure of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate. b. What color change occurs when...
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a. Describe the structure of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.
b. What color change occurs when the salt is heated?
c. What causes the color change?
Hydrates
Hydrates are salts that contain water molecules in its structure. The number of water molecules attached to the salt is dependent on the identity of the salt. Heating could evaporate certain amount of water molecules or if enough heating is conducted, it could evaporate all the water molecules.
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View this answerThe structure of {eq}CuSO_4\cdot 5H_2O {/eq} is one where copper is in a octahedral geometry with the four water ligands.
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