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Why is a dot used for hydrates?

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Simply mashing the whole expression together would be very confusing. For example, CuSO46H2O. Does that mean copper sulfate and 6 water, or is it a typo of copper, sulfur, 46 oxygen, and then a water? While not so difficult in this example, there are situations where context is not enough to define it. It also denotes the fact they are still separate molecules, only connected as ligands and not as a whole compound.

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