Would you expect the following reaction to proceed in aqueous solution as written? CuCl2 (aq) + S²- (aq) → CuS(s) + 2 Cl¯(aq)

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Would you expect the following reaction to proceed in
aqueous solution as written?
CuCl2 (aq) + S²- (aq) → CuS(s) + 2 Cl¯(aq)
Transcribed Image Text:Would you expect the following reaction to proceed in aqueous solution as written? CuCl2 (aq) + S²- (aq) → CuS(s) + 2 Cl¯(aq)
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According to Hard soft acid base concept, the Cu2+ metal ion in CuCl2 is borderline acid. The Cl- in CuCl2 is also a border line base.

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