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Cupric is used when copper is in a +2 oxidation state while cuprous is used when copper is in a +1 oxidation state.

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What is difference between cupric chloride and cuprus chloride?

Cupric chloride refers to the compound CuCl2, where copper has a +2 oxidation state. Cuprous chloride refers to the compound CuCl, where copper has a +1 oxidation state. This difference in oxidation state affects the chemical and physical properties of these compounds.


Does cuprous oxide have a charge?

I think cuprous oxide has a charge of 1+, while cupric oxide has a charge of 2+. Cupric oxide is also more stable than cuprous oxide.


What Is the name of the compound formed form the chemical reaction between copper and oxygen?

Copper (II) oxide or cupric oxide: CuO.Copper (I) oxide or cuprous oxide: Cu2O.


Why cu2o and cuo are cuprous and cupric oxides respectively why not copper oxide?

These compounds can alternatively be named copper(I) and copper(II) oxides; these so-called "Stock system" names seem to be preferred by most current textbooks of chemistry over the designations cuprous and cupric.


What is the chemical formula for cuprous nitrate?

Actually, the answer Cu(NO3)2 is incorrect for cuprous nitrate. Cu(NO3)2 is in fact cupric nitrate. Cuprous nitrate is represented as CuNO3 alone.


What is the chemical formula for cupric sulfide?

The formula for cuprous sulfide is Cu2S. Copper (I) or cuprous has a +1 charge, whereas Sulfur has a charge of -2. Cu^(-1) + S^(-2) -> Cu2S (The subscript is 2)


Is Copper oxide a liquid?

No, it is either a red powder (cuprous oxide) or a black powder (cupric oxide)


What is the name for the compound Cu2O?

Copper (I) Oxide or Cuprous Oxide


Chemical formula of cuprous oxalate?

Cu2O. Cuprous is Cu+, cupric is Cu2+. Those are old-school names. Copper(I) oxide is a better name.


What is the equation Copper reacts with sulfur giving cuprous sulphide?

This equation is basically 2Cu + S => Cu2S. If it was cupric sulfide it would be Cu + S -----> CuS


What is cuprous nitrate?

Cuprous nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula CuNO3. It is a white, crystalline substance that is used in various analytical chemistry applications and as a catalyst in organic reactions. Copper(I) ions in cuprous nitrate can act as reducing agents in certain reactions.


What is the formula for cuprous bromide?

Cuprous bromide is CuBr (Copper(I) bromide) Compare to Cupric Bromide which is CuBr2 . (Copper(II) bromide).