Question

Cation and anion of CuCl2

Answer 1

The cation in CuCl2 is the Cu2+ ion (copper(II) ion), and the anions are two Cl- ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cation and anion of CuCl2 can be determined based on the oxidation states of the elements in the compound. Copper (Cu) in CuCl2 has an oxidation state of 2+, which makes it the cation, known as the copper(II) ion or cupric ion. Each chloride (Cl) atom has an oxidation state of 1-, resulting in two chloride ions that each carry a single negative charge. These chloride ions act as anions. Thus, the cation is Cu2+, and the anions are two Cl- ions.

Answer 2

The positively charged ions are known as cations and negatively charged ions are anions.

Cations are attracted to the cathode and anions are attracted to the anodes in the voltaic cell.

When CuCl² copper chloride solution is dissociates into water cation and anion, Cu²⁺ (copper II) is a cation and Cl⁻ (chloride ion) is an anion