Copper ions can turn water blue. So can a number of other chemicals. Water itself is slightly blue in bulk since it absorbs the longer wavelengths of light (reds and yellows) more readily.
When copper reacts with water, it forms copper hydroxide which has a blue color. This is why when copper objects such as pipes or fittings corrode, the water turns blue due to the presence of copper hydroxide in the water.
The blue color observed in the water is due to the copper ions from the copper sulfate crystal dissolving into the water. These copper ions form a blue-colored complex in the water. Over time, more copper ions dissolve from the crystal, intensifying the blue color of the water.
Yes it does turn blue in water, it dissolves blue.
Possibly the same reason it has a blue line in the USA to show it is compatible to type L tubing used for domestic water supply.
Any water soluble blue salt (and which does not react with water) can turn the solution blue. For example = Copper(II) sulfate[CuSO4], Oxovanadium(IV) sulfate[VOSO4], Copper(II) nitrate[Cu(NO3)2], etc.
When blue copper sulphate is heated, it loses water molecules and converts to anhydrous copper sulfate, which is white in color. The blue color of copper sulfate is due to the presence of water molecules in its crystal structure.
Blue, because the copper cations become hydrated and the hydrated ions have a blue color.
Hydrated copper chloride in water is typically blue in color.
White copper sulfate is anhydrous, meaning it does not contain water molecules. When water is added to white copper sulfate, it forms a hydrate compound called blue copper sulfate pentahydrate. The water molecules coordinate with the copper ions, causing the compound to change color from white to blue.
When copper reacts with chlorine in water, a greenish-blue color is formed, which is due to the formation of copper(II) chloride.
When water is added to anhydrous copper sulfate, it forms copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate, a blue crystalline solid. So, the color change observed is from white (anhydrous) to blue (pentahydrate) when water is added.
Copper sulfate is not black. Combined with water, as hydrated copper sulfate, it is blue. Without water, as anhydrous copper sulfate, it is white.