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.
Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King each won a total of 11 Academy Awards. Walt Disney won 22 Oscars in his lifetime. Disney also holds the record for the âmost nominations for a personâ with a whopping total of 59 nominations! Edith Head won eight Oscars, all for Costume Design.