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What is meant by water of crystallisation? Name four such salts which contain water of crystallisation in them. Why P.O.P. is written as CaSO4 .1/2H2O?

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Water of crystallization is the ixed number of water molecules present in one formula unit of a substance

Four salts which contain water of crystallization are – copper sulphate, gypsum, Plaster of Paris, washing soda. 

P.O.P. is written as CaSO4.1/2H2O because two formula unit of CaSO4 shares one molecule of water.

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