Copper(II) perchlorate explained

Copper(II) perchlorate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is a salt of copper and perchloric acid. It is a hygroscopic crystalline blue solid. It is commonly encountered as copper(II) perchlorate hexahydrate, According to X-ray crystallography, the salt is the aquo complex together with the weakly coordinating anion .[1]

Safety

Like any perchlorate, it is a strong oxidizing agent.

Notes and References

  1. Structure of copper(II) perchlorate hexahydrate . J. C. . Gallucci . R. E. . Gerkin . . 1989 . 45 . 1279–1284 . 10.1107/S0108270189000818 .