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Answer the question below:
Why hydrated copper sulphate turns white on heating.
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Solution
Because copper sulphate crystals emit water of crystallisation when heated.
\[\ce{\underset{(blue)}{CuSO4.5H2O}<=>[heat][cool]\underset{(white)}{CuSO4} + 5H2O}\]
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