Cupric Chloride Dihydrate

When heated to decomposition, cupric chloride dihydrate emits toxic fumes of hydrogen chloride gas and copper oxides.

In Cupric Chloride Dihydrate, the copper again adopts a highly distorted octahedral geometry, the Cu(II) centers being surrounded by two water ligands and four chloride ligands, which bridge asymmetrically to other Cu centers.

Cupric Chloride Dihydrate can be toxic. If copper chloride is absorbed, it results in headache, diarrhea, a drop in blood pressure, and fever. Ingestion of large amounts may induce copper poisoning, CNS disorders, and haemolysis.