Cupric chloride

[David O Reilly]

I want to make a reagent with cupric chloride. I watched a video showing placing copper in a jar, then adding hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide.

After stirring he ended up with a green solution, however my recipe says I need 30 grams of cupric chloride, so how do I get a solid (powder) rather than a liquid

[Sensei]

Evaporate excess of water..

 

[David O Reilly]

Thank you very much, but how to evaporate

[chenbeier]

Boil it until all water is gone. Or put it in a ball and wait some day until the water is vaporized  slowly. Result you would get nice crystalls of copper chloride

Edited February 9, 2019 by chenbeier

[John Cuthber]

2 hours ago, chenbeier said:

Boil it until all water is gone. Or put it in a ball and wait some day until the water is vaporized  slowly. Result you would get nice crystalls of copper chloride

You would need to put it somewhere warm.
Copper chloride is hygroscopic.

 

[David O Reilly]

Thank you very much