You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with a black colour substance.

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You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with a black colour substance.
i. How has this black coloured substance formed?
ii. What is that black substance?
iii. Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.

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answered Feb 8, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 22
selected Feb 8, 2018 by sforrest072
 
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i. Black coloured substance is formed by the oxidation of copper.
ii. Black substance is copper (II) oxide.

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