The blue colour of hydrated copper sulphate is caused by the presence of water molecules bound within the crystal structure.
Copper sulphate crystals available in the market are blue coloured crystals. By careful heating, they turn to white colour. Which one of the following is responsible for the blue colour ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2023 · Topic: Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry of Transition and Inner-Transition Elements (d-block and f-block))
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