Hydrated Substance

What is Hydrated Substance?

A substance that is chemically combined with water. Hydrated copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4.5H2O, is blue and holds five water molecules per formula unit; hydrated cobalt(II) chloride, CoCl2.6H2O, is pink and holds six.

This definition is part of the Acids, Bases and Salts chapter in Cambridge O Level Chemistry.

Concepts related to Hydrated Substance

• cuso 4 ·5h 2 o
• cocl 2 ·6h 2 o
• chemically combined