CHRIS25
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Why so many different colours for same chemical
Please could some briefly explain why there are for example, blue copper chloride, green copper chloride, brown copper chloride and blue-green copper
chloride.
I ask because upon checking one of my precipitations with google images I see that most of the copper chloride powders are blue green. Mine is a
clear light blue. No greenish tint at all.
This precipitate came from the following reactions.
1. 50% Hcl (8m 24%) and 50% hydrogen peroxide (6%) then pure copper metals submerged in solution with partial dissolving, about 10% loss of metal. The
copper chloride from this is too irresponsible for the drain so I saturated the whole solution with sodium bicarbonate until nothing left was fizzing.
I then Filtered out of curiosity and washed the precipitate with 50% distilled water and 50% denatured alchohol and let dry. (I am always curious
thinking that something is too good to waste)
Thankyou.
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Whoops
Actually this should be copper carbonate. But I made copper carbonate some weeks ago, green.
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It all has to do with what the Cu+2 ion complexes with in solution. I don't know much about coordination chemistry (I'm more of a biochem
person) but the colour of transition metals is dependent on what coordination complex it forms in solution. IIRC CuCl2 can form
[Cu(Cl)4]-2 in solution when there is excess chloride, and that complex just happens to be green.
As if that wasn't enough copper can exist as Cu+, and the chemistry is different.
If you want to make yet another colour, try mixing some copper carbonate in some ammonia solution, the resulting complex is a striking deep blue
colour.
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I think it would be easier to answer this question if you posted a picture of the product.
[Edited on 4-7-2012 by White Yeti]
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CHRIS25
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Quote: Originally posted by White Yeti  | It all has to do with what the Cu+2 ion complexes with in solution. I don't know much about coordination chemistry (I'm more of a biochem
person) but the colour of transition metals is dependent on what coordination complex it forms in solution. IIRC CuCl2 can form
[Cu(Cl)4]-2 in solution when there is excess chloride, and that complex just happens to be green.
As if that wasn't enough copper can exist as Cu+, and the chemistry is different.
If you want to make yet another colour, try mixing some copper carbonate in some ammonia solution, the resulting complex is a striking deep blue
colour.
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I think it would be easier to answer this question if you posted a picture of the product.
[Edited on 4-7-2012 by White Yeti] |
Hallo here is a photo:
Hi, I am clicking on theedit. Also my photo is not uploading. It is below 800 x 2500 it is 400kb iI have tried both jpeg and png, it says in the
upload photo section that my photo is there but when I press on Post nothing ever happens.!!!!!!!!
[Edited on 7-4-2012 by CHRIS25]
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Photo?
Also, please use the edit feature on posts as opposed to double-posting. Just click on the 'edit' icon on the top right hand of your post box, and
re-design the message as you wish.
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CHRIS25
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| Quote: Originally posted by Hexavalent | Photo?
Also, please use the edit feature on posts as opposed to double-posting. Just click on the 'edit' icon on the top right hand of your post box, and
re-design the message as you wish. |
Frustrations abound such a simple procedure made so complicated really. I have uploaded hundreds of photos before but nothing is happening here on
this forum. The choose file area accepts my photo but it will not take it any further.
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I understand what you mean by the colours CHRIS - I made some basic copper carbonate by the method in Brauer at work, and I obtained a blue-turqoise
material. The commercial stuff I later bought from aldrich was about the same colour, yet you see samples of a malachite colour (malachite itself is
the same material in mineral form).
Mine looks similar to this:
http://www.chemmfg.com/copper-carbonate-basic-copper-carbona...
Yet looking through google images most of the samples look like this:
http://www.pyroguide.com/index.php?title=Copper_carbonate_(basic)
Interestingly, I observed that using a large excess of sodium carbonate, a royal blue solution is obtained, which upon stirring for a period at ~80*C
plates out a dark material onto the surface of the glass, which I assume is copper (II) oxide? I just found it strange that it plated onto the glass
and not precipitate in the bulk of the solution.
[Edited on 7-4-2012 by DJF90]
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CHRIS25
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| Quote: Originally posted by DJF90 | I understand what you mean by the colours CHRIS - I made some basic copper carbonate by the method in Brauer at work, and I obtained a blue-turqoise
material. The commercial stuff I later bought from aldrich was about the same colour, yet you see samples of a malachite colour (malachite itself is
the same material in mineral form).
Mine looks similar to this:
http://www.chemmfg.com/copper-carbonate-basic-copper-carbona...
Yes I suppose I have copper carbonate again, that actually is what I am supposed to have from making the copper chloride safe to put down a household
drain. Mine also looks like this as in your first web page, but the blue is quite paler.
Yet looking through google images most of the samples look like this:
http://www.pyroguide.com/index.php?title=Copper_carbonate_(basic)
Interestingly, I observed that using a large excess of sodium carbonate, a royal blue solution is obtained, which upon stirring for a period at ~80*C
plates out a dark material onto the surface of the glass, which I assume is copper (II) oxide? I just found it strange that it plated onto the glass
and not precipitate in the bulk of the solution.
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_compound#Color" target="_blank">Coordination</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png"
/> aside, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color" target="_blank">color</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> (perceived)
will vary with particle size/shape, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrate" target="_blank">hydration</a> <img
src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />, lighting conditions, impurities, etc.
In my experience, the greeener hues of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_carbonate" target="_blank">copper(II)
carbonate</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" /> samples contain higher proportions of <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_hydroxide" target="_blank">copper(II) hydroxide</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />,
the browner—<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_oxide" target="_blank">copper(II) oxide</a> <img
src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />.
See also:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite" target="_blank">Malachite</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azurite" target="_blank">Azurite</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_acetate" target="_blank">Copper(II) acetate</a> <img src="../scipics/_wiki.png" />
I <a href="viewthread.php?tid=14644&page=7#pid240639">recently posted</a> two photos of copper(II) acetoxybenzoate, showing variation
of color with particle size/shape.
[Edited on 7/9/13 by bfesser]
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