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The brown copper(II) chloride absorb water and form the green dihydrate.

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Will the colour of copper turns to green due to overexposure to sodium chloride?

Copper will turn green when it's exposed to sodium chloride or salt.


What do you add to copper 2 chloride to turn blue green?

Water(H2O)


What color is the flame when you burn copper II chloride?

A: If you put a piece of copper wire on any type of flame (most preferably cooking flames), then you would observe that they produce a green color in the flame. Sometimes, it might give youa blue tinge but if it doesn't, it doesn't mean that there's something wrong with the copper you're using.


What is the reaction between cupric chloride and copper?

If you add Copper in Cupric Chloride at the time of reaction, it will turn into Cuprous Chloride. But it will again turn into Cupric Chloride if you continue the reaction. This is actually a Exo-Thermic reaction.


What is color of copper chloride?

i think it is blue-green


Why does copper tarnish and turn green?

copper tarnish and turn green because of present of iron in it.


If the green color of the copper coating that covers the statue of liberty is different from the color of a typical copper penny what caused the statue of liberty copper coating to turn green?

Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies.


What colour does copper chloride turn in Universal indicator?

Bronze


Does silver turn green?

NO! copper turns green


What happens when you put copper in salt water?

When copper is placed in salt water, a chemical reaction causes the copper to turn a blue-green color: this is called copper chloride. If you leave copper in salt water long enough beside the change of color, you should also see a blue-green film or powder appear. This is normal.


Why do penny turn green?

The pennies turn green because they are open to the air, because they contain copper, and because copper turns green when oxidized.


What colour does blue copper chloride turn when moistened?

A darker shade of blue.