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On adding dilute hydrochoric acid to copper oxide powder the solution formed is blue green predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue green colour to the solution?

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The new compound formed is cuprous chloride CuCl2 . It imparts a blue-green colour to the solution.

Reaction : CuO (s) + 2HCl (aq) -----> CuCl2 (aq) + H2O


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