#67 — What are those mysterious extra water molecules at the end of some chemical names? Do they matter to your experiments? And what should you do when they aren't water but are something more intrusive like HCl?

In this episode, we answer all those questions and tell you everything you need to know about water of crystallization.

Check out the original article for handy figures that illustrate water of crystallization in real chemicals. [1] And if you want more info on the chemistry that happens in biology labs, check out our article explaining what common buffer additives do [2] and read this article to learn more about pH, pI, and pKa. [3]

Resources:
1. What is Water of Crystallization? Everything You Need to Know. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/73932/water-of-crystallization/
2. Just What Do All These Additives Do? Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/19420/just-what-do-all-these-additives-do/
3. The Definitive Guide to pH, pKa, and pI. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/9425/what-is-ph-pka-pi/