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In CuSO(4).5H(2)O copper is coordinated ...

In `CuSO_(4).5H_(2)O` copper is coordinated to

A

5 water molecules

B

4 water molecules

C

one suophate ion

D

one water molecules

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(b) Blue vitrol `(CuSO_(4).5H_(2)O]` is a complex compound in which the coordianation number of copper is 4,i.e `CU^(2+)` is attached to 4 water molecules. Hence, it can be corrently written as `[Cu(H_(2)O)_(4)]SO_(4).H_(2)O`
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