This is the blue form of cobalt(II) chloride.

A sample will be added to water

Adding blue cobalt(II) chloride to water...

The blue form of cobalt(II) chloride also dissolves in water to form a pink solution.

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We get a pink solution starting with either the pink or the blue form of cobalt(II) chloride.


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