Question

Which compound is correctly represented as a hydrate?a) C6(H2O)6b) CuSO4 X 5H20c) HC2H3O2d) O2S(OH)2e) H2S2O7

Answer 1

A Hydrate is a compound that contains water with a definite mass in the form of H2O.

Unknown hydrates are written with their base form and then an "X" or an "n" is placed before the H2O molecule.

So, our hydrate well represented here is b)

Answer: b) CuSO4.5H2O Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate