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CBSE Class 10 Science 2021 Term 1 Solved Paper

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Question : 30 of 60
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Which of the following salts do not have the water of crystalisation?
(i) Bleaching Powder
(ii) Plaster or Paris
(iii) Washing soda
(iv) Baking soda
Solution:  
The water of crystallisation means having a fixed number of molecules present in one formula of a unit of salt.
(i) Bleaching powder has the chemical formula CaOCl2{\mathrm{CaOCl}}_2. Its formula does not show any association with water molecules.
(ii) Plaster of Paris has the chemical formula CaSO4â‹…12H2O{\mathrm{CaSO}}_4 \cdot \frac{1}{2} {\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{O}}. In its formula, 12H2O\frac{1}{2} {\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{O}} represents water of crystallization.
(iii) Washing soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate Na2CO3â‹…10H2O{\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3 \cdot 10 {\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{O}} which means it contains 10 water of crystallisation.
(iv) Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)\left( {\mathrm{NaHCO}}_3 \right) in anhydrous form without any water of crystallisation.
Thus, bleaching powder and baking soda do not have any water of crystallisation.
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