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Copper(I) chloride

Copper(I) chloride, commonly called cuprous chloride, is the lower chloride of copper, with the formula CuCl. The substance is a white solid sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid. Impure samples appear green due to the presence of copper(II) chloride.

Copper(II) chloride

Copper(II) chloride is the chemical compound with the chemical formula CuCl. This is a light brown solid, which slowly absorbs moisture to form a blue-green dihydrate. The copper(II) chlorides are some of the most common copper(II) compounds, after copper sulfate.

Copper chloride

Copper forms two stable chlorides:

  • Copper(I) chloride (cuprous chloride), CuCl, mineral name nantokite.
  • Copper(II) chloride (cupric chloride), CuCl, mineral name eriochalcite.

Usage examples of "copper chloride".

He spotted several corroded areas that would have to be swabbed with a chemical solution to remove the offending copper chloride, an agent of what is known as bronze disease.

Having polished the metal mirror-smooth with fine grit sandpaper, he was now applying a solution of copper chloride and hydrochloric acid to dissolve scarred metal and restore the deeply stamped number underneath that the killer thought he had filed away.