Thread: Will Copper sulfate react with hydrochloric acid?

Will there be a reaction between CuS04 and HCL?

Cause some would say that there will be a reaction forming H2So4 and CuCl2.

But some said no cause Though the strength of HCL is stronger than H2S04, Cu metal is unreactive.

N i cant find an exact answer in google.

So please! Help anyone! thank you

Depending on the concentrations, you shouldn't see anything precipitate out of solution because the Sulfuric Acid that may be formed is a good oxidizing agent, but you may see it change color depending on the Molarity of the HCl. Copper forms a complex when it's in solution with the chloride ion. Depending on the concentration of the HCl, the equilibrium is shifted.

Originally Posted by VideosFromMyMind

Depending on the concentrations, you shouldn't see anything precipitate out of solution because the Sulfuric Acid that may be formed is a good oxidizing agent, but you may see it change color depending on the Molarity of the HCl. Copper forms a complex when it's in solution with the chloride ion. Depending on the concentration of the HCl, the equilibrium is shifted.

But is it considered a reaction? n thanks!

Yes. It would react at an equilibrium.

what will the products be?

Depending on the initial concentrations, you would have Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) CuCl2 and [CuCl4]^(2-)