How many hydrogen bonded water molecules are associated with CuSO4⋅5H2O?

Question

How many hydrogen bonded water molecules are associated with CuSO4⋅5H2O? (A) Five (B) One (C) Four (D) Three

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Only one water molecule which is outside the coordination sphere is hydrogen bonded. Other four molecules of H2O are coordinated. [Cu(H2O)4]2+SO2-4⋅ H2O

Q. How many hydrogen bonded water molecules are associated with $C u S O_{4} \cdot 5 H_{2} O$ ?

Five

One

Four

Three

Only one water molecule which is outside the coordination sphere is hydrogen bonded. Other four molecules of $H_{2} O$ are coordinated.
$[C u (H_{2} O)_{4}]^{2 +} S O_{4}^{2 -} \cdot H_{2} O$

Q. How many hydrogen bonded water molecules are associated with CuSO4​⋅5H2​O?

Five

One

Four

Three

Only one water molecule which is outside the coordination sphere is hydrogen bonded. Other four molecules of H2​O are coordinated. [Cu(H2​O)4​]2+SO42−​⋅H2​O

Q. How many hydrogen bonded water molecules are associated with $C u S O_{4} \cdot 5 H_{2} O$ ?

Only one water molecule which is outside the coordination sphere is hydrogen bonded. Other four molecules of $H_{2} O$ are coordinated.
$[C u (H_{2} O)_{4}]^{2 +} S O_{4}^{2 -} \cdot H_{2} O$