Question

CuCl2

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Determine the name of this compound according to IUPAC nomenclauture.
copper chloride
copper (1) chloride
copper (II) chloride
monochloride dicopper
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Answer 1

Copper ( II ) chloride

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the nomenclature ,

• The metal ion name is followed by the non-metal ion
• The oxidation state of the metal is to be mentioned in the brackets .
• As
  `CuCl_(2)` has two
  `Cl^-` ions , and the net charge on the compound is zero , the charge on copper is :

`Cu^(x)+2Cl^-=0\\x-2=0\\x=2+`

thus ,

⇒
`Cu^(2+)`

∴ ,

The proper nomenclature is :

Copper ( II ) chloride