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Hydrated copper sulphate is a blue crystalline solid. When heated, it changes to anhydrous copper sulphate, a white powder. What occurs in that process? (

a. LOSS OF WATER. (
b. ABSORPTION OF WATER. (
c. LOSS OF OXYGEN. (
d. OXIDATION

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Hydrated copper sulphate means containing water.
Anhydrous copper sulphate means water was removed.

Answer:
a. LOSS OF WATER.
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