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What is the colour of FeSO4.7H2O crystals? How does this colour change upon heating and what are the products formed?

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Hydrated ferrous sulphate crystals are green in colour.
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On heating, single reactant breaks down to give simpler products. So, this is a decomposition reaction.
Ferrous sulphate crystals (FeSO4.7H2O) lose water when heated and the colour of the crystals changes.
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It then decomposes to ferric oxide (Fe2O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and sulphur trioxide (SO3). Ferric oxide is a solid, while SO2 and SO3 are gases.
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