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Give the name of $CuSO X_{4} \cdot 5 H X_{2} O$ using Greek prefixes for the water of crystallisation.

Acopper(I) sulfate pentahydrate
Bcopper(II) sulfate pentahydrate
Ccopper(II) sulfite pentahydrate
Dcopper(II) sulfate hexahydrate

Answer: B

Sulfate is

- 2

, so Cu is

+ 2

. Five water molecules give the prefix penta: copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.

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