Hydrated And anhydrous Salts Flashcards
1
Q
Salts that contain water within their structure are called
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hydrated salts
2
Q
salts are those that contain no water in their structure
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Anhydrous
3
Q
A common example is
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copper(II) sulfate which crystallises forming the salt hydrated copper(II) sulfate, which is blue
When it is heated, the water from its structure is removed, forming anhydrous copper(II) sulfate, which is white
The hydrated salt has been dehydrated to form the anhydrous salt
4
Q
How can a reaction be reversed
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by adding water to anhydrous