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I just wanted to ask why anhydrous salt is less soluble in water than hydrous salt especially in case of glauber's salt
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Why anhydrous salt is less soluble in water than hydrous salt
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Anhydrous salts, such as anhydrous sodium sulfate, exhibit lower solubility in water compared to their hydrous counterparts, like Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate decahydrate). This reduced solubility is primarily due to the absence of water molecules in the crystal structure of anhydrous salts, which limits their ability to interact with water and dissolve. The hydration energy released when hydrous salts dissolve is significantly greater than the energy required to break the ionic bonds in anhydrous salts, leading to higher solubility for the hydrated forms.
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