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06/09/2021 11:10 am
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On adding dilute hydrochloric acid to copper oxide powder, the solution formed is blue-green.
(a) Predict the new compound formed which imparts a blue-green colour to solution.
(b) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction which takes place.
(c) On the basis of the above reaction, what can you say about the nature of copper oxide?
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06/09/2021 11:12 am
(a) Copper (II) chloride, CuCl2
(b) CuO(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CuCl2(aq) + H2O(l)
(c) Copper oxide is basic in nature