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The copper (II) halide which does not exist is
Q. The copper (II) halide which does not exist is
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A
C
u
F
2
36%
B
C
u
B
r
2
0%
C
C
u
I
2
57%
D
C
u
C
l
2
7%
Solution:
C
u
I
2
is not stable and thus does not exist iodide ion will act as reducing agent that converts
C
u
(
II
)
to
C
u
(
I
)
and part of iodide ion will be oxidised to iodine. The first reaction involved is as follows:
2
C
u
2
+
(
a
q
)
+
4
I
−
(
a
q
)
⟶
2
CuI
(
s
)
+
I
2
(
a
q
)