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Question
Define water of crystallization. Give two examples with formulae.
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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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