CuCl2 + 2 KOH → Cu(OH)2 + 2 KCl – Balanced equation

Reactants:

• CuCl₂
  • Names: Copper(II) chloride , Cupric chloride , Copper chloride
  • Appearance: Yellow-brown solid (anhydrous) | blue-green solid (dihydrate)
• KOH – Potassium hydroxide
  • Other names: Caustic potash , Lye , Potash lye
  • Appearance: White solid, deliquescent ; White hygroscopic solid in various forms ; Odorless, white or slightly yellow lumps, rods, flakes, sticks, or pellets. [Note: May be used as an aqueous solution.]

Products:

• Cu(OH)₂ – Copper(II) hydroxide
  • Other names: Cupric hydroxide , Cu(OH)2
  • Appearance: Blue or blue-green solid
• KCl
  • Names: Potassium chloride , Sylvite , Muriate of potash
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals