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*nH2O in chemical formula
« on: June 23, 2014, 08:05:33 AM »
I'm reading some chemical formulas of a few molecules, and they are written as something like this:

Ca8H2(PO4)6*5H2O

Or (same compound, /2):

Ca4HO12P3

What's the meaning of that *5H2O bit?
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Re: *nH2O in chemical formula
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2014, 08:09:04 AM »
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Re: *nH2O in chemical formula
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2014, 08:19:51 AM »
Thanks a lot! Cheers :)
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