Chemical name

Copper (II) Chloride

CA.S. No.

10125 - 13 – 0

Chemical Class

Chloride Aqua

Chemical Family

Metal Salt

Structural Formula

Cucl2.2H2O

Synonym

Copper (II) Chloride 2-Water
Copper Chloride 2-Water
Copper Dichloride 2-Water
Common Name : Cupric Chloride Dihydrate

Physical Appearance

Crystal Powder [Blues Green]

Copper Content (cu)

35.50 % Min.

Purity

97.5% Min.

Molecular Weight

170.48 G/Mole

Water Solubility

Freely Soluble in Water

Iron [Fe]

0.03% Max.

Acid Insoluble

0.03% Max.

Melting Point

100 'C (Loses 2H2O) or 70 ‘C [Dehydrates]

Material Uses

Analytical Reagent

Toxicity

Oral Rat LD50: 140 mg/kg

H.S. Code

2827.00

NFPA Ratings

Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

Acid based or Neutral

Slightly Acid

Aluminium Foil Reaction

Bubbles, Gets warm

Color change with Ammonia

Dark Blue Solid Form

Solution in Ethanol

Clear Solution

Element

%

Formal Oxidation Staste

Cl

41.59

-1

Cu

37.27

2

H

02.36

1

o

18.77

-2

- Solid State Structure

- Geometry of Copper:
- Prototypical Structure:

- Isotope Pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the cucl2.2h2o unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

- Application:

- As a catalyst in polymerization of Vinyl Chloride and Acrylonitrile.
- As a catalyst to convert Mercaptans into Disulphides, known as    sweetening.
- Manufacture of Copper Phthalocyanine Green.
- In the manufacture of Aniline Dyes.
- Etching of metals. Bluing of Ferrous Metals.
- Rot-proofing agent on wood
- Mildew proofing for textile