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Question
Define water of crystallization. Give two examples with formulae.
Solution
The fixed amount of water which is in loose chemical combination with a salt in its crystal is called water of crystallization.
Examples:
| Common name | Chemical name | Formulae |
| Blue vitroil | Copper sulphate pentahydrate |
CuSO4 5H2O |
| Green vitriol | Iron (2) sulphate heptahydrate | FeSO4 7H2O |
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Give two examples of Crystalline anhydrous substances.
What do you observe when Blue vitriol is heated?
Water turns the colour of anhydrous copper sulphate .................
Match the substances in List I with the appropriate answer in List II.
| List I | List II |
| 1. Green vitriol | A: Permanent hardness in water |
| 2. Paint | B: Hygroscopic |
| 3. Magnesium chloride | C: Temporary hardness in water |
| 4. Magnesium bicarbonate | D: Heptahydrate |
| 5. Calcium oxide | E: Colloidal |
Select the correct word from the words in option to complete the sentence:
Efflorescence occurs when the vapour pressure of the hydrated crystals is ____ than the vapour pressure of the atmospheric humidity.
Select the correct answer from the choice given in the options.
An anhydrate of a heptahydrate salt _____.
Give a reason for the following:
Heating a hydrated copper sulphate crystal is deemed a chemical change.
Name or state the following:
A liquid hydroscopic substance.
Define Hydrated salt.
A hot saturated solution of copper sulphate forms crystals as it cools. Why?
