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Question
Explain the following observation:
In the expression anhydrous copper sulphate, what is meant by “anhydrous”?
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Solution
Copper sulphate loses water of crystallization when heated and becomes white powder of CuSO4. This white powder (CuSO4) without water is anhydrous.
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