Question
Starting with copper metal, describe how a sample crystals of copper 2 chloride may be prepared in the labaratory
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Vianney
Crystallysation
DrBob222
Remember Cu is not soluble in HCl which means you must go around the barn to get there.
Dissolve Cu metal in HNO3 and evaporate to dryness. Add water to form a solution, add Na2CO3 to ppt CuCO3. Filter, dissolve the CuCO3 in HCl and evaporate to dryness.
Dissolve Cu metal in HNO3 and evaporate to dryness. Add water to form a solution, add Na2CO3 to ppt CuCO3. Filter, dissolve the CuCO3 in HCl and evaporate to dryness.