Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dale J. Chatham" <dale@...> 
wrote:
>
> I'm guessing, drawing on high school and college chemistry.
> 
> H2O2 + HCl + Cu -> 2H20 + CuCl
> Unreacted H2O2 and HCl remain in solution.
> 
> HCl + NaOH -> NaCl + H2O
> 
> You are very unlikely to produce H2O2 in the reaction with HCl and 
NaOH, 
> IMO.
> 
> My guess is that you have CuCl as the blue sludge.  I suppose it 
could 
> be CuOH, but you'd have to convince yourself that Cu would rather 
bond 
> with OH.  A smell of chlorine when you are reacting would be a 
clue, or 
> bubbles and a yellow gas.
> 
Thanks for your relpy. Your correct, I don't know why I typed HCl _ 
NaOH = NaCl + H2O2,  H2O2 is Hydrogen Peroxide. So the thinking is 
that the Blue sludge is CuCl, and the clear liquid at the top is salt 
water?