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Number of hydrogen-bonded water molecules associated in $\mathrm{CuSO}_4 \cdot 5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ is
ChemistryHydrogenJIPMERJIPMER 2013
Options:
  • A one
  • B two
  • C three
  • D All the five
Solution:
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The correct answer is: one
Only one water molecule, which is outside the brackets (coordination sphere) is hydrogen bonded. The other four molecules of water are coordinated.

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