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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryWerner theory + calculation of EANHard2 minPYQ_2021
ChemistryHardsingle choice

The secondary valency and the number of hydrogen bonded water molecule(s) inCuSO4·5H2O, respectively, are

Question diagram: The secondary valency and the number of hydrogen bonded wate

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Answer:
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Solution:

In CuSO4.5H2O, Cu is coordinated with 4 water molecules and two more oxygen atoms from Sulphate ion.

Now fifth water molecule is hydrogen-bonded and is deeply embedded in a crystal. It is not coordinated.

Only 4 water molecules are coordinated and the fifth is the only hydrogen bonded.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:Werner theory + calculation of EAN
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2021

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