Water Of Hydration (Noun)
Meaning
The water present in hydrated compounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Water of hydration is removed through heat or a vacuum in the laboratory.
- Many naturally occurring minerals owe their unique shapes to the presence of water of hydration in their structures.
- Chemical tests such as sodium carbonate or magnesium sulfate determine the water of hydration of certain materials.
- Chemical bonds involve water of hydration with either hydroxide ions or chloride ions to make substances hydrated.
- Mineral species which form compounds in an environment free from water of hydration produce interesting compositions of non hydrated versions of well-known species.