Copper (II) oxide (copper oxide) CuO - bivalent copper oxide . Black crystals, under normal conditions, are quite stable, practically insoluble in water. It is found in nature in the form of the mineral tenorite ( melaconite ) of black color.
| Copper oxide | |
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| Are common | |
| Systematic name | Copper oxide |
| Chem. formula | CuO |
| Physical properties | |
| condition | black powder |
| Molar mass | 79.545 g / mol |
| Density | 6.31 g / cm³ |
| Thermal properties | |
| T. melt. | 1447 [1] |
| T. bale. | 2000 ° C |
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| Chemical properties | |
| Solubility in water | insoluble |
| Classification | |
| Reg. CAS number | [1317-38-0] |
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The crystal lattice of copper oxide is characterized by the following parameters: monoclinic syngony , space group C 2h , cell parameters a = 0.46837 (5) nm , b = 0.34226 (5) nm , c = 0.51288 (6) nm , α = 90 ° , β = 99 , 54 (1) ° , γ = 90 ° . The copper atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms and has a distorted flat configuration.
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Getting
You can get copper (II) oxide:
- heating metal copper in air (at temperatures below 1100 ° C):
- heating copper (II) hydroxide , its nitrate or carbonate :