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We know that four of the water molecules are associated with copper(II) ion and the 5th is hydrogen bonded to the sulfate ion. The blue color is associated with $[Cu(H_2O)_2]^{+2}$.
General Chemistry 10th Edition
by Ebbing, Darrell; Gammon, Steven D.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-28505-137-6
Chapter 22 - The Transition Elements and coordination Compounds - Questions and Problems - Page 970: 22.8
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