Crystals
TopGeneral Information
Copper chloride can be made from copper sulfate and sodium chloride.[1]
TopProduction Methods
Copper chloride crystals can be made from a solution by evaporating it or from a supersaturated solution by cooling it down gradually.
TopChemical & Physical Information
| Trivial name | Copper chloride |
| Chemical name | Copper(II) chloride, dihydrate |
| Other names | Koper chloride (NL,BE) |
| Type of chemical | Ionic compound (salt) |
| Chemical formula | CuCl2, 2H2O |
| CAS number | 7447-39-4 (anhydrous), 10125-13-0 (dihydrate) |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Bravais lattice | Close-packed (HCP) |
| Coordination geometry | Octahedral |
| Hardness (Mohs) | ? |
| Young's modulus | ? |
| Colour | Brown (anhydrous), green (dihydrate) |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | Brown (anhydrous), green (dihydrate) |
| Opacity | Translucent to transparent |
| Safety summary | Toxic, harmfull, very corrosive, very poluting. |
| Safety data | MSDS (anhydrous) - MSDS (dihydrate) |
| Production method | Solution vaporization, supersaturated solution cooling. |
| Storage | Dry, not in a metal container. |
| Extra | Hygroscopic |
Photos
(1 cm)
Sources
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Specimen from my personal collection, photo taken by me.
