Cu + HCl = CuCl2 + H2

Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution

This reaction does not occur under the normal conditions, because H2 is more reactive than Cu. The reaction should go in the reverse:

Cu + 2HCl CuCl2 + H2

The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.

Chemical Reaction Information

Copper + Hydrogen Chloride = Tolbachite + Tritium

Reaction Type

Single Displacement (Substitution)

Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.

Similar Examples of Equalizing a Chemical Reaction
HCl + HNO3 + Cu → H2O + NO + CuCl2
HCl + Cu + Al → H2 + CuCl + AlCl
HCl + Cu + Cu(NO3)2 → H2O + NO + CuCl2
HCl + Cu + NaNO3 → H2O + NaCl + NO + CuCl2
HCl + Cu → H2 + H2CuCl4
HCl + HNO3 + Cu → H2O + NO2 + CuCl2
H2O + HCl + HNO3 + Cu → NO + CuCl2*2H2O
HCl + Cu + KClO3 → H2O + KCl + CuCl
HCl + Cu → H2 + CuCl2
H2O + HCl + HNO3 + Cu → NO + CuCl*2H2O
O2 + HCl + Cu → H2O + CuCl
HCl + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + CuCl2
HCl + Cu + As4O6 → H2O + As + CuCl
HCl + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + CuCl
HCl + Cu → H2 + CuCl
HCl + Cu + CuCl2 → H[CuCl2]
O2 + HCl + Cu → H2O + CuCl2

Alexander Stephenson

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