2 FeCl₃ + Cu → CuCl₂ + 2 FeCl₂

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Cu is a reducing agent, FeCl₃ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• FeCl₃ – Iron(III) chloride , Iron trichloride
  • Other names: {{ubl , Ferric chloride , Ferric chloride (anhydrous) ... show moreIron(3+);trichloride , Ferric;trichloride , [FeCl3] , FeCl3 , Iron chloride , Flores martis , Molysite show less
  • Appearance: Green-black by reflected light; purple-red by transmitted light; yellow solid as hexahydrate; brown as {{abbr|aq.|aqueous}} solution ; Black-to-brown hygroscopic crystals
• Cu
  • Names: Copper , Copper (dusts and mists, as Cu) , Cu ... show moreCU-7 , Tatum-T , Paragard T 380A , Element 29 , Cuprum , Copper metal dusts , Copper metal fumes show less
  • Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air ; Reddish, lustrous, malleable, odorless solid.

Products:

• CuCl₂
  • Names: Copper(II) chloride , Cupric chloride , Copper chloride ... show moreCopper(2+) chloride , Cupric chloride anhydrous , Coclor , Copper(II) chloride (1:2) , Copper chloride (CuCl2) , Cupric dichloride , Copper(2+)chloride , Copper dichloride , Copper bichloride , CuCl2 , Cupric Chloride show less
  • Appearance: Yellow-brown solid (anhydrous) | blue-green solid (dihydrate)
• FeCl₂ – Iron(II) chloride , Iron dichloride
  • Other names: Ferrous chloride , Rokühnite , [FeCl3] , FeCl3
  • Appearance: Tan solid (anhydrous) | Pale green solid (di-tetrahydrate) ; White-to-light-green hygroscopic crystals