Cupric Chloride (Copper Chloride)

Cupric Chloride is a yellow- brown micro crystalline powder that absorbs moisture to create a blue-green hydrate. It can also become a liquid or large crystal like solids. Cupric Chloride is not combustible but Hydrogen  chloride gas can be created when heated in fire. The WHMIS symbols for this chemical are Poisonous and Infectious Material and Corrosive Material. Even though it is corrosive, it’s only corrosive to aluminum. It is very harmful to humans since it is toxic if swallowed, can cause severe eye soreness, and allergic skin reaction. The chemical is also harmful and toxic to aquatic life.The chemical is used to create blue flames, create other chemicals for dyeing, printing fabrics, fungicides, and as a wood preservative. Cupric Chloride arises naturally from holes near volcanoes where vapor rises, but they are very rare. Yevgeny Zavoisky, was the first person to use Cupric Chloride in the first electron paramagnetic resonance in 1944. The pricing for 100g is about $12.00.