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Copper chloride bihydrate. What might this name tell you about the atoms in this compound

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Answer : The atoms in this compound are Copper(Cu), Chlorine(Cl), Hydrogen(H), Oxygen(O).

Explanation :

The given compound is copper chloride bi-hydrate which is also called as copper (II) chloride dihydrate as it contains two water of crystallisation.

The formula of copper chloride bi-hydrate is
CuCl_2.2H_2O.

Therefore, there are 4 atoms in this compound and they are Copper(Cu), Chlorine(Cl), Hydrogen(H) and Oxygen(O).

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