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What is the IUPAC (Stock notation) name of CuSOX4⋅5HX2O?
Acopper(II) sulfate pentahydrate
Bcopper(I) sulfate pentahydrate
Ccopper(II) sulfite pentahydrate
Dcopper(II) sulfate hexahydrate
Answer: A
The sulfate ion is −2, so copper must be +2, written copper(II). Five water molecules are named with the Greek prefix penta-: copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.