Chemistry
What is 'water of crystallization' ? Name a crystalline salt which does not contain water of crystallization.
Water
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The fixed number of water molecules which enter into a loose chemical combination with the substance when the substance is crystallized from it's hot saturated solution is called water of crystallization.
KNO3 is a substance that is crystalline but does not contain water of crystallization.
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