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.
How many female directors have won academy awards in history? Does Martin Scorsese deserve his Academy Award for The Departed, given its similarity to Infernal Affairs? What would happen if Alan Smithee won the academy award for best director? How has Martin Scorsese only won one Oscar?