Tuesday 7 May 2013

2.27 describe the use of anhydrous copper(II) sulfate in the chemical test for water

anhydrous copper sulphate will become hydrous copper sulphate when it is reacted with water.
So if anhydrous copper sulphate goes from white to blue in the presence of a liquid it will be water.

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  2. You and your notes are amazing :) helped so much, thanks a lot Hannah (got my IGCSEs this summer :////)

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    1. Its no problem! Glad you like them :) Ah really, well good luck, and remember they aren't everything but you may as well give em a good go ;)

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  3. So if there is water present it'll turn the anhydrous copper II sulfate blue?

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  4. Is a hydrous copper sulphate the same as hydrated copper sulphate?

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