Which salt is produced when copper oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid?

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anor277
May 13, 2017

#CuCl_2(aq)#

Explanation:

And the reaction........

#CuO(s) + 2HCl(aq) rarr CuCl_2(aq) + 2H_2O(l)#

In aqueous solution #Cu^(2+)# exists as #[Cu(OH_2)_6]^(2+)#, which has a quite beautiful blue colour......

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