Preparation of Copper Chlorides =========================================================================== ===== In a 100-mL. round-bottom flask, prepare a solution of 6 g (0.

002 mole) of powdered copper sulfate crystal (5-hydrate) and 1.8 g. of sodium chloride in 20 mL. of hot water. in a beaker prepare a solution of 1.4 g. of sodium bisulfite and 0.9 g of solid sodium hydroxide in about 1.4 mL. of water, and add this solution to with swirling to the hot copper sulfate solution over a period of 5-10 min. Cool the mixture to room temperature, allow the cuprous chloride to settle, and decant off the liquid. Wash the precipitated cuprous chloride 2 or 3 times with water by decantation. The cuprous chloride is obtained as a white powder that darkens on exposure to air. Dissolve the cuprous chloride solution by adding 7 mL. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 2.5 mL. of water. Cork the flask to minimize oxidation and place in an ice bath. An alternative procedure is to dissolve 2.0 g. of commercial cuprous chloride in 7 mL. of concentrated HCl and 2.5 mL. of water.