Copper(II) perchlorate

Copper(II) perchlorate

Names
IUPAC name Copper(II) perchlorate
Other names Cupric perchlorate
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	10294-46-9
ChemSpider	26246
InChI InChI=1S/2ClHO4.Cu/c2*2-1(3,4)5;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: YRNNKGFMTBWUGL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	28211
SMILES [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Cu+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Cu(ClO4)2
Molar mass	262.447 g/mol (anhydrous) 370.539 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	Blue solid hygroscopic[1]
Odor	odorless
Density	2.225 g/cm3
Melting point	82 °C (180 °F; 355 K)
Boiling point	120 °C (248 °F; 393 K)
Solubility in water	146 g/100ml (30°C)
Refractive index (nD)	1.505[2]
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
EU classification	O Xn
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Copper(II) perchlorate is a salt of copper and perchloric acid. It is a hygroscopic crystalline blue solid, most commonly copper(II) perchlorate hexahydrate, Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O. Like any perchlorate, it is a strong oxidizing agent.

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