Hydrates are compounds that incorporate water molecules into their fundamental solid structure. In a hydrate (which usually has a specific crystalline form), a defined number of water molecules are associated with each formula unit of the primary material. Gypsum is a hydrate with two water molecules present for every formula unit of CaSO4.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- After losing out five times, director Martin Scorsese was awarded his first Oscar on Sunday for his mob informer movie The Departed.. And moments after Scorsese walked offstage, clutching his Oscar, The Departed was named best picture.
ABC/Craig Sjodin. And who could forget the long overdue award to one of the greatest directors of all time, Martin Scorsese. In 2007 he received his first Oscar for The Departed, and he'll have another shot this year at the 86th Annual Academy Awards as he's nominated for The Wolf of Wall Stree t. Best of luck, Marty! On a lighter note, it's not always the recipients that bring us the best moments.