Assertion: and are blue and green coloured compounds

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Problem

Assertion:

\mathrm{CuSO_4\cdot5H_2O}

and

\mathrm{FeSO_4\cdot7H_2O}

are blue and green coloured compounds, respectively. Reason: Both compounds have their specific colour due to polarisation of the anion.