Question

Copper sulfate can crystalize as an anhydrate (no water in the crystal) or as three different hydrates (varying amounts of water incorporated into the crystal structure). All four forms of copper sulfate are naturally occurring minerals: bonattite, boothite, chalcanthite, and chalcocyanite. Please suggest two factors that might affect which copper sulfate mineral occurs at a given location, including brief explanations.

Answer 1

Answer:

Two factors that might have a affect of which copper sulphate mineral will occur at a given location  is:

A. Copper sulphate high solubility in water

B. Also it binds nicely with the sediments  or the crystal.

Explanation:

As it is mentioned here that copper sulphate can be crystallized as an anhydrate which means that their  is no waterin those crystals or can be as of those three different hydrates whose crystal structure varies with the amount of water present in it.

The four forms are also given of the copper sulphate are:

• Bonatite
• Boothite
• Chalcanthite
• Chalcocyanite

So, the two factors that might give an affect which type of copper sulphate  mineral willoccur at a given location is:

A. The copper sulphate high solubility in water.

B. It binds extremely nicely with the sediments or say to the crystal. It is  also regulated by plants.