Which best describes a hydrate?

It has water molecules bonded directly to it.

It lacks water molecules in its crystal lattice.

It lacks hydrogen and oxygen atoms, which make up water.

It has water molecules incorporated into its crystal lattice.

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Chaim Howard

4 October, 13:28

Which best describes a hydrate?

It has water molecules bonded directly to it.

It lacks water molecules in its crystal lattice.

It lacks hydrogen and oxygen atoms, which make up water.

It has water molecules incorporated into its crystal lattice.

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Dominic Merritt · Answer 1

Option D, It has water molecules incorporated into its crystal lattice

Explanation:

Any hydrated compound consists of water molecules in its crystalline structure. All crystalline solids have hydrates in their structure and tend to lose their fundamental structure on removal of bound water except the zeolites and the silicate minerals.

Some example of hydrates are -

a) Copper sulfate trihydrate (CuSO4∙3H2O)

b) sodium sulfate decahydrate, Na2SO4∙10H2O

c) Epsom salt MgSO4∙7H2O

The number of water molecules is not fixed but presence of it distinguishes it from its anhydrous crystalline structure.

Hence, option D is correct

Which best describes a hydrate?It has water molecules bonded directly to it.It lacks water molecules in its crystal lattice.It lacks hydrogen and oxygen atoms, which make up water.It has water molecules incorporated into its crystal lattice.

Which best describes a hydrate?

It has water molecules bonded directly to it.

It lacks water molecules in its crystal lattice.

It lacks hydrogen and oxygen atoms, which make up water.

It has water molecules incorporated into its crystal lattice.