I have a solution of copper acetate and I would like to play around with the ligands to get different colors.
Background: The copper acetate was made through mixing vinegar (5% acetic acid), $\ce{NaCl}$, and $\ce{C}_{\textrm{(s)}}$. The deep blue-colored copper acetate spontaneously formed during a month in my dark storage room.
[edit] I neglected to mention that the experiment simultaneously produced a $\pu{0.5 inch}$ deposit of what appears to be Copper Carbonate or Verdigris on the bottom of the 1-Liter beaker. Also, I have let the copper acetate solution evaporate for several years now. The former $\pu{1L}$ is now $\pu{0.5 L}$ and has begun precipitating crystals (like the ones on the wiki page). Fun fact: During the Renaissance, glacial acetic acid was made by dry distilling metal acetates and primarily copper(II) acetate.[/edit]
Question(s):
- What easily obtained household chemicals may be mixed with samples of the copper acetate to change the ligands attached to the copper and thereby alter the color?
- Will heating or cooling the solution change the color and/or ligands?
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