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On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue-green. Write the new compound formed.

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  • When dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, blue green colour is imparted due to the formation of copper chloride CuCl2.
  • The reaction is :
  • 2HCl+CuOCuCl2+H2O

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