| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
cupric carbonate | [CAS]
1184-64-1 | [Synonyms]
Copper oxycarbonate
Copper carbonate (CuCo3)
CARBONICACID,COPPER(II)SALT
Copper(Ⅱ)carbonate monohydrate
Carbonic acid, copper(2+) salt (1:1) | [EINECS(EC#)]
214-671-4 | [Molecular Formula]
C2CuO8 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00051038 | [MOL File]
1184-64-1.mol | [Molecular Weight]
215.563 |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Description]
Copper(II) carbonate or cupric carbonate is a chemical compound with formula CuCO3. At ambient temperatures, it is an ionic solid (a salt) consisting of copper(II) cations Cu2+and carbonate anions CO32? . | [Synthesis]
Reliable synthesis of true copper(II) carbonate was reported for the first time in 1973 by Hartmut Ehrhardt and others. The compound was obtained as a gray powder, by heating basic copper carbonate in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide (produced by the decomposition of silver oxalate Ag2C2O4) at 500 °C and 2 GPa (20,000 atm). The compound was determined to have a monoclinic structure. |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
green or blue powder | [storage temp. ]
Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature | [solubility ]
insoluble in H2O | [color ]
crystals, crystalline | [Stability:]
Stable. Incompatible with strong acids. | [Water Solubility ]
insoluble H2O | [LogP]
-0.809 (est) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Cupric carbonate (1184-64-1) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
green or blue powder | [Uses]
Copper(I) carbonate is known as cuprous carbonate since copper’s
ion is +1; copper(II) carbonate (Cu2+ + CO3
2- → CuCO3) is known as cupric carbonate, which
is also known as the green copper mineral malachite, used in pigments, as an insecticide, as a
cosmetic astringent, and as a plant fungicide to prevent smut. |
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