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What do you mean by water of crystallization?


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The water of crystallization means having a fixed number of molecules present in one formula of a unit of salt.

Crystal salts with water of crystallization are known as hydrates.

Example: Copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O) etc


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