In blue vitrol, number of water molecules joined by co-ordinate bonds with copper and by hydrogen bond is respectively
(1) 3, 2 (2) 2, 3 (4) 4, 1 (4) 5,0
Could you please explain answer with structure?(Answer is 4, 1)

Question

In blue vitrol, number of water molecules joined by co-ordinate
bonds with copper and by hydrogen bond is respectively
(1) 3, 2 (2) 2, 3 (4) 4, 1 (4) 5,0
Could you please explain answer with structure?(Answer is 4, 1)

Vartika Jain · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

In blue vitriol i e
CuSO4 5H2O, four water molcules are linked to
copper ion through coordinate bond while the fifth water molecule
is bonded to SO42- ion through hydrogen
bond

Hence, correct answer is (3) 4,1

In blue vitrol, number of water molecules joined by co-ordinate bonds with copper and by hydrogen bond is respectively (1) 3, 2 (2) 2, 3 (4) 4, 1 (4) 5,0 Could you please explain answer with structure?(Answer is 4, 1)

In blue vitrol, number of water molecules joined by co-ordinate bonds with copper and by hydrogen bond is respectively
(1) 3, 2 (2) 2, 3 (4) 4, 1 (4) 5,0
Could you please explain answer with structure?(Answer is 4, 1)