Question

Predict the products of the following reactants: Cu + AlCl3 -->

a)3Cu + 2AlCl3 --> 3CuCl2 + 2Al - incorect

b)Cu + AlCl3 --> CO2 + H2O

c)Cu + AlCl3 --> AlCuCl3

d) no reaction will cocur

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

c) Cu + AlCl3 --> AlCuCl3

In this reaction, copper (Cu) reacts with aluminum chloride (AlCl3) to form aluminum copper chloride (AlCuCl3).