Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub

${\mathrm{Cu}}^{2+}$ ion has 17 electrons in its outermost orbital. $4{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$ molecules donate 4 pairs of electrons for coordinate covalent sharing. The one ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$ molecule is attached to the sulphate ion by hydrogen bonding, the oxygen being oriented to the hydrated cupirc ion.
Thus, the number of hydrogen bonded water molecule associated with ${\mathrm{CuSO}}_4\cdot 5{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$ is 1 .