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Water content varies widely between organic and inorganic compounds. Substances can be classified as either hydrous (with water molecules) or anhydrous (without water molecules) depending on whether or not they contain water. The water molecules may be removed from a hydrate to make it an anhydrate, and the anhydrate can be transformed back into a hydrate by absorbing moisture. What is an Anhydrous Substance? A material is said to be "anhydrous" if it does not contain any traces of water molecules. Heating or a chemical process can remove the water molecules from a hydrate, transforming it into an anhydrate. Most ... Read More