Chemistry
Answer
The fixed amount of water which is in a loose chemical combination with one molecule of a substance in its crystal form is called water of crystallization.
The two examples are:
| Common name | Chemical name | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Blue vitriol | Copper sulphate pentahydrate | CuSO4.5H2O |
| Washing soda | Sodium carbonate decahydrate | Na2CO3.10H2O |
Related Questions
What is meant by:
(a) Unsaturated
(b) Saturated and
(c) Supersaturated solutions.
How do the solubility of a solid and a gas gets affected by:
(a) Increase in temperature?
(b) Increase in pressure?
Give two examples for each of the following:
- Hydrated substances
- Crystalline anhydrous substances
- Drying agents
- Deliquescent substances
- Efflorescent substances
- Colloids
- Solvents other than water
What do you observe when Blue vitriol is heated?