CuSO4 is colourless while CuSO4.5H2O is coloured. Why ?

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CuSO4 is colourless while CuSO4.5H2O is coloured. Why ?

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CuSO4 does not has any ligand, so splitting of d-orbital take place while CuSO4.5H2O has water ligand.

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