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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: AmyJ on June 06, 2007, 09:13:24 AM

Title: Cu2Cl3
Post by: AmyJ on June 06, 2007, 09:13:24 AM

Apparently, one can determine the empirical formula of copper chloride to be Cu2Cl3 (as opposed to CuCl or CuCl2) and this determination is not due to error.  I am having a difficult time figuring out how this can be so.
Any help?

Title: Re: Cu2Cl3
Post by: DrCMS on June 06, 2007, 09:40:58 AM

50:50 of each

Title: Re: Cu2Cl3
Post by: AWK on June 06, 2007, 09:52:56 AM

http://woelen.scheikunde.net/science/chem/riddles/copperI+copperII/index.html