Question

CuCl2

Answer 1

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 $CuCl_{2}$ has two $Cl^-$ ions , and the net charge on the compound is zero , the charge on copper is :

$Cu^{x}+2Cl^-=0\\x-2=0\\x=2+$

thus ,

⇒$Cu^{2+}$

∴ ,

The proper nomenclature is :

Copper ( II ) chloride