Copper(II) chloride is an inorganic chloride salts of copper. It is a yellowish-brown powder (the anhydrous form) or a green crystalline solid (the dihydrate). Non-combustible but hydrogen chloride gas may form when heated in a fire. Corrosive to aluminium. Used to manufacture other chemicals, in dyeing, in printing, as a wood preservative.
Standard Specification:
| Parameters | Our Standard |
|---|---|
| Total Copper | 46.3 % min |
| Purity | 98.00 % min |
| Moisture | 00.75 % max |
| Water Insoluble | 200 ppm Max |
| Iron | 200 ppm Max |
| PH-5% Solution | 2.5 to 4.0 |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Density | 3.386 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 498 °C |
| Boiling point | 993 °C |
| Solubility in water | 70.6 g/100 mL (0 °C) 75.7 g/100 mL (25 °C) 107.9 g/100 mL (100 °C) |
| Solubility methanol | 68 g/100 mL (15 °C) |
| Ethanol | 53 g/100 mL (15 °C) soluble in acetone |
