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When copper metal is added to a solution containing the yellow-green tetrachlorocopper(II) ion and is warmed, a redox reaction occurs and the yellow-green tetrachlorocopper(II) ion is reduced to the colourless tetrachlorocopper(I) ion.

[CuCl4]2–

  +  
Cu
         
[CuCl4]3–
  +  
Cu+
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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