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Calculate the percentage of water of crystallization in CuSO4.5H2O

[H = 1, O = 16, S = 32, Cu = 64]

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Molecular weight of CuSO4.5H2O = 64 + 32 + 4(16) + 5[2(1) + 16]
= 64 + 32 + 64 + 5(18) = 160 + 90 = 250 g

250 g of CuSO4.5H2O contains 90 g of water of crystallization

∴ 100 g of CuSO4.5H2O will contain = 90250\dfrac{90}{250} x 100 = 36%

Hence, percentage of water of crystallization is 36%

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