Cupric Chloride Dihydrate, also known as Copper(2+) Chloride Dihydrate, Copper Dichloride
Dihydrate, Copper Bichloride Dihydrate, and Coppertrac, has the chemical formula
CuCl2-2H2O or Cl2CuH4O2. In anhydrous form, it appears as a yellowish-brown crystalline solid.
Whereas, the dihydrate appears as a green crystalline powder with no odor and occurs naturally
as the mineral eriochalcite. It is soluble in Water, Alcohol, and Acetone at ambient conditions.
When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of Hydrogen Chloride gas and Copper
Oxides. It can be produced either by the reaction of Copper with Chlorine or by combining
Copper Carbonate with Hydrochloric Acid. Chemicals in the Reagent Grade category have
11 | P a g ehigh purity and are best suited for analytical purposes. They're useful in research investigations
as they produce consistent, trustworthy, and repeatable findings. In the United States of
America (USA), Lab Alley is selling its high-quality Cupric Chloride Dihydrate, Reagent
Grade online at laballey.com.
