Given below are two statements . Statement I : In CuSO 4 · 5 H 2 O , Cu - O bonds are present. Statement II : In CuSO 4 . 5 H 2 O , ligands coordinating with Cu II ion are O -and S -based ligands. In the light of the above statements, choos

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Given below are two statements . Statement I : In CuSO 4 · 5 H 2 O , Cu - O bonds are present. Statement II : In CuSO 4 . 5 H 2 O , ligands coordinating with Cu II ion are O -and S -based ligands. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Correct answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

In the structure of CuSO 4 · 5 H 2 O only one water molecule, which is outside the brackets (coordination sphere), is hydrogen-bonded. The other four molecules of water are coordinated.

Given below are two statements . Statement I : In CuSO 4 · 5 H 2 O , Cu - O bonds are present. Statement II : In CuSO 4 . 5 H 2 O , ligands coordinating with Cu II ion are O -and S -based ligands. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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