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They are identical - bonding two elements to form a binary compound. The only difference is that copper can be found as copperII or copperIV so it's correct to specify which one, that's all. Save with Pb (lead) and other unique metals/nonmetals.

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What is the compound for copperII chloride?

Copper(II) chloride is already a compound; its formula is CuCl2


What is the chemical equation for copperII chloride?

The chemical formula (not equation) of copper(II) chloride is CuCl2.


Is there a between magnesium and CuCl2?

Yes, there is a reaction between magnesium (Mg) and CuCl2 (copper (II) chloride). When magnesium reacts with copper (II) chloride, it displaces copper from the compound, forming magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and copper metal (Cu).


Magnesium copper Chloride Magnesium Chloride copper?

When magnesium reacts with copper chloride, an exchange reaction occurs in which magnesium replaces copper, resulting in the formation of magnesium chloride and copper. The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is: Mg + CuCl2 → MgCl2 + Cu.


The compound CuCl2 is named copperII chloride explain why a roman numeral is used in one name but not the other?

In the chemical formula CuCl2 it is obvious for a neutral ionic substance that copper has a +2 charge, since Cl only comes in -1 charge, but in the stock name of copper chloride, it is unclear whether it is CuCl2 you are talking about or CuCl, which has a +1 Copper, thus in the name, the charge of the metal is differentiated by the roman numeral in parenthesis after the metal. This stock system (using numerals) is much easier to read than the previous traditional system of naming the higher charge metal with the -ic ending and the lower charged metal with the -ous ending, where CuCl2 and CuCl would be cupric chloride and cuprous chloride, respectively.


Does cupric chloride react with Mg?

Yes, cupric chloride (CuCl2) reacts with magnesium (Mg) to form magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and copper (Cu) as a product. This is a single replacement reaction where magnesium displaces copper from the compound.


What is the proper formula unit for the combination of copperII ions and chloride ions Cl?

The proper formula unit for the combination of copper(II) ions and chloride ions is CuCl2. In this compound, each copper ion carries a 2+ charge (Cu^2+) and each chloride ion carries a 1- charge (Cl^-). The subscript 2 in the formula indicates that two chloride ions are needed to balance the charge of one copper(II) ion.


What is the anion in CuCl2?

The anion in CuCl2 is chloride (Cl-).


What is the chemical formula for cupric chloride?

CuCl2 if it is Cupric Chloride Anhydrous CuCl2.2H2O if it is Cupric Chloride Dihydrate/Dehydrate.


What is the cucl2 called?

It is Copper chloride.It is written as Copper(ii) chloride.


Copper oxide+chloride+copper chloride?

CuCl2.


The compound CuCl2 is named copperII chloride why is a roman numeral is used in one name but not the other?

The Transition metals can have variable charges depending on what they are bonded to. In this example the Copper atom is deficient by two electrons one for each Chlorine atom.