Question

Difference between cuprous chloride and cupric chloride

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Cupric chloride. Description: COPPER CHLORIDE is a yellowish-brown powder (the anhydrous form) or a green crystalline solid (the dihydrate). ... Copper(II) chloride is an inorganic chloride of copper in which the metal is in the +2 oxidation state.

Answer 2

Always remember that while talking about metal cations,

'ic' refers to the higher oxidation state

While

'ous' refers to lower oxidation state of the metal cation.

Few examples are given below:

★Cupric- Cu+2

Cuprous- Cu+1

★Ferric- Fe+3

Ferrous- Fe+2

★Stannic- Sn+4

Stannous- Sn+2

...etc

Coming to your question above,

Cupric chloride is CuCl2, in which Cu+2 is present.

Cuprous chloride is CuCl, in which Cu+1 is present.

Hope it helps!!