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When anhydrous copper(II) sulfate dissolves in water, the copper(II) ion is complexed with water to give the octahedral hexaaquacopper(II) complex which is coloured blue.

CuSO4
  +  
6
H2O
         

[Cu(H2O)6]2+

  +  
[SO4]2–
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Complexation or Coupling
Type 23 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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