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Determine the name of this compound according to IUPAC nomenclauture.
copper chloride
copper (1) chloride
copper (II) chloride
monochloride dicopper
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Answer:

Copper ( II ) chloride

Explanation:

According to the nomenclature ,

  • The metal ion name is followed by the non-metal ion
  • The oxidation state of the metal is to be mentioned in the brackets .
  • As [tex]CuCl_{2}[/tex] has two [tex]Cl^-[/tex] ions , and the net charge on the compound is zero , the charge on copper is :

[tex]Cu^{x}+2Cl^-=0\\x-2=0\\x=2+[/tex]

thus ,

⇒[tex]Cu^{2+}[/tex]

∴ ,

The proper nomenclature is :

Copper ( II ) chloride