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State one relevant reason for the following : Hydrated copper sulphate crystals turn white on heating.
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The blue coloured hydrous copper sulphate changes to white anhydrous copper sulphate as the water of crystallization is removed on heating.
CuSO4.5H2O ⟶ CuSO4 + 5H2O
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