Determine which of the following statements is true:

A. When an anhydrous salt becomes hydrated, it can change color.

B. When a hydrate becomes dehydrated, it becomes covalent.

C. When a hydrate becomes dehydrated, its mass remains the same.

D. When an anhydrous salt becomes hydrated, it retains the same properties.

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Leo Estes

Chemistry

22 December, 03:52

Determine which of the following statements is true:

A. When an anhydrous salt becomes hydrated, it can change color.

B. When a hydrate becomes dehydrated, it becomes covalent.

C. When a hydrate becomes dehydrated, its mass remains the same.

D. When an anhydrous salt becomes hydrated, it retains the same properties.

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Kenley · Answer 1

A. When an anhydrous salt becomes hydrated, it can change color.

Explanation:

The cobalt (II) chloride (CoCl₂) have a blue color in the anhydrous form while after hydration, most commonly it will form the hexahydrate, it will change its color to violet.

B. not really, if we take the cobalt (II) chloride in the anhydrous form the bond between cobalt and the chloride it is ionic.

C. nope, the mass is changed depending on the lost water mass

D. no, the mass will increase and sometimes as in the case of cobalt (II) chloride the color will change, so you have changes of the physical properties of the substance.