Hydrated Salts-Salts Containing Water of Crystallisation
Hydrated Salts-Salts Containing Water of Crystallisation: Overview
This topic talks about hydrated salts in which water molecules loosely attached to their molecules. Terms like efflorescence, deliquescence and hygroscopy are discussed briefly.
Important Questions on Hydrated Salts-Salts Containing Water of Crystallisation
Write the names, formulae and colours of any two hydrated salts.
What is meant by 'hydrated' and 'anhydrous' salts? Explain with examples.
The blue colour of crystals of a substance changed to white on heating in a closed test tube but the colour was regained after sometime on cooling. Name the substance and write its chemical formula. Explain the phenomenon involved.
Give two examples of white coloured hydrated salt along with their chemical formula.
Why are some salts called hydrated salts?
Write the names, formulae and colour of two hydrated salts.
Write name and chemical formula of two such compounds whose one formula unit is associated with and water molecules respectively.
