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The copper sulfate reacts with the water, creating a new substance with a different color.

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Q: Why does white copper sulphate turn blue when water is added?
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When added to copper sulphate what colour is anhydrous copper sulphate?

anhydrous copper sulphate is white. when water is added it turns blue, in essence it can be used to detect the presence of water. hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!


When water is added to white copper and copper sulphate why is it a chemical change?

oxidation


What happens to copper sulphate when heated?

It turns into a white powder and when water is then again added to the deydrated copper sulphate it turns back to its original colour


What happens when water comes in contact with white copper sulphate crystals?

The white copper sulphate will become blue. This is because copper sulphate usually has 5 moles of H2O, but it has reached a temperature where all five moles will have detached themselves from the copper sulphate, so it will become anhydrous (without water) and white. Then, when water is added back to it, it returns to its original blue state.


Why does the water colour change to blue when copper sulphate was added?

Anhydrous copper(II) sulphate is white. When added to water, it forms a solution of CuSO4(aq) which is blue because of the Cu2+ ion, which is itself a transition metal ion.


What happens when water is added to white copper sulfate?

Its sulphate not sulfate and sorry im not sure my self


What colour is pure water when anhydrous copper sulphate is added and is there a soild residue?

Anhydrous copper sulfate solid is white. When it is added to water, it dissolves and the solution of aqueous copper sulfate becomes blue.


What happens when water is added to anhydrous copper II sulphate?

it changes colour from a white powder to a blue powder


What happens if Copper Sulphate penta-hydrate is heated?

Copper sulphate pentahydrate loses water of crystallisation and becomes white amorphous anhydrous copper sulphate.


When Copper Sulphate is heated what is the observation?

When copper sulfate is heated the observation is that it turns white as the water which is driven off by the heat. It is also stated that the white solid will remain and if water is added to the anhydrous copper sulfate a reaction will occur.


Test for presence of water in anhydrous copper sulphate?

In the presence of water the white anhydrous copper sulfate become blue.


Why blue crystals of copper sulphate on heating turn colourless?

The formula of the blue crystals of copper sulphate is CuSO4.5H2O. When they are heated mildly, the water from the crystals evaporate, giving just CuSO4. This 'anhydrous' form of copper (II) sulphate is white in colour.