Given below are two statements . Statement I : In CuSO 4 · 5 H 2 O ,   Cu - O bonds are present.…

Given below are two statements .
Statement I : In CuSO4·5H2O, Cu-O bonds are present.

Statement II : In CuSO4.5H2O, ligands coordinating with Cu II  ion are O-and S-based ligands.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
     
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
     
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
     
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Solution

In the structure of CuSO4·5H2O only one water molecule, which is outside the brackets (coordination sphere), is hydrogen-bonded. The other four molecules of water are coordinated.

 

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 2)

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