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प्रश्न
Define water of crystallization. Give two examples with formulae.
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उत्तर
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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give two examples for Deliquescent substance.
Give one word for the following statement:
A substance which does not contain water .
Give the names and formulae of two substances.
Hydrated substance
Give the names and formulae of two substances
Anhydrous substance
What are hydrous substances? Explain with examples.
Differentiate between ‘hydrated’ & ‘anhydrous’ crystals. Give the chemical formula of – the following hydrated crystals -
(a) Washing soda
(b) Gypsum
(c) Blue vitriol
(d) Epsom salt
(e) Glauber’s salt.
State which crystal from (a) to (e) is a pentahydrate.
Differentiate between an efflorescent, deliquescent & ‘ hygroscopic substance with suitable examples.
Explain the following observation:
In the expression anhydrous copper sulphate, what is meant by “anhydrous”?
Explain the following observation:
Why is fused calcium chloride or cone, sulphuric acid used in a desiccator?
Differentiate between hydrated and anhydrous crystals with examples. State three defined changes that occur when hydrated copper sulphate is heated.
