how would you write this CuHCO3?
2007-08-31 12:21:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Cu+1 is an unstable oxidation state of copper
The +2 state is the most stable one
Yet compounds like Cu2Cl2 do exist
I am not sure if copper bicarbonate is stable in aquaeous medium as it would quickly hydrolyse into Cu(OH)2
the possible formula is Cu(HCO3)2
2007-08-31 12:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by sarjan_sarge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the charge of copper is, if the Cu is a +2, then you need 2 bicarbonate ions, but if the Cu is a +3, you would need 3.
2007-08-31 12:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by peteryoung144 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cu (HCO3)2 since the bicarbonate is of valency 1 and Cu is bivalent.
2007-08-31 12:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CuHCO3, copper (I)bicarbonate
2007-08-31 22:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋