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Changing Conditions - Heat & Water Effects

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Changing Conditions: Heat and Water Effects

Reversible reactions go forward and backwards. Heat removes water, forming anhydrous compounds. Adding water reverses this, forming hydrated compounds.

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What are reversible reactions?

  • Reversible reactions can go forward and backwards.
    • Conditions like heat and water can change reaction direction.
    • Copper(II) sulfate and cobalt(II) chloride show clear reversible reactions.
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Heating hydrated compounds

  • Heating hydrated copper(II) sulfate removes water, forming anhydrous copper(II) sulfate.
    • Hydrated copper(II) sulfate is blue; anhydrous form is white.
  • Heating hydrated cobalt(II) chloride removes water, changing pink crystals to blue powder.
    • Heat causes water to leave, shifting the reaction towards anhydrous form.
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Adding water to anhydrous compounds

  • Adding water to white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate makes it blue hydrated copper(II) sulfate.
  • Adding water to blue anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride changes it back to pink hydrated crystals.
    • Water addition shifts the reaction towards the hydrated form.
    • This change is reversible by heating or adding water.

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