On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue-green.
(a) Predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.

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Copper (II) oxide is a metal oxide. Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with copper (II) oxide to form copper (II) chloride and water.

$C u O + 2 H C l \to C u C l_{2} + H_{2} O$

Copper (II) chloride salt is the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.

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On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue-green. (a) Predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.

Copper (II) oxide is a metal oxide. Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with copper (II) oxide to form copper (II) chloride and water. CuO+2HCl→CuCl2+H2O Copper (II) chloride salt is the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.

On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue-green.
(a) Predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.

Copper (II) oxide is a metal oxide. Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with copper (II) oxide to form copper (II) chloride and water.

$C u O + 2 H C l \to C u C l_{2} + H_{2} O$

Copper (II) chloride salt is the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.