2007-02-26 17:10:37 · 2 answers · asked by hollerblue 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It is….
Copper (II) Perchlorate Hexahydrate
Obviously the “Cu” means Copper.
The “ClO4” is the Perchlorate ion which has a negative 1 charge on it, and since there are two of them (as indicated by the “2” subscript, the Copper must have a +2 charge so that the overall compound is neutrally charged.
The 6H2O indicates that the substances is hydrated and contains 6 water molecules for every 1 formula unit of Cu(ClO4)2. We indicate the 6 with the prefix “Hexa” and the water as “hydrate”.
Putting all this information together, we get,
Copper (II) Perchlorate Hexahydrate
2007-02-26 17:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Copper(II) Di-Perchlorate Hexahydrate
2007-02-26 17:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by special-chemical-x 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋