Question

What happens when a mixture of cu2o and cu2s are heated

Answer 1

Heating mixture of Cu2O and Cu2S will give

 

Cu2SO3

CuO + CuS

Cu + SO3

Cu + SO2

Answer 2

Hey dear,

● Answer -
Copper metal is obtained on heating Cu2S & Cu2O.

● Explanation -
- Copper is a metal with low reactivity. Hence, it can be extracted by simple heating.
- When cuprous oxide is heated with cuprous sulphide, copper metal is obtained.
2Cu2O + Cu2S ---> 3Cu + SO2
- In this reaction, SO2 gas is released as byproduct with its peculiar smell.

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