Friday, June 3, 2011

Is it a physical or chemical change to remove water from a hydrate?

Blah, chemistry.Is it a physical or chemical change to remove water from a hydrate?I would say physical in most cases.



The water will he held by weak bonds (hydrogen etc) and not ionic or covalent bonds. So you don't change the molecular structure of the remaining materal just how it's organised.



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LIs it a physical or chemical change to remove water from a hydrate?depends how your removing it