when copper powder is heated strongly in air it forms copper oxide so write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction when the substance is oxidised and when the substance is reduced
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Copper is oxidised to copper oxide.
It means addition of oxygen.
Oxygen is reduced to copper oxide.
It means addition of metal i.e reduction.
So, balanced chemical equation is:
2Cu + O₂ → 2CuO
Hope it helps you!
Copper is oxidised to copper oxide.
It means addition of oxygen.
Oxygen is reduced to copper oxide.
It means addition of metal i.e reduction.
So, balanced chemical equation is:
2Cu + O₂ → 2CuO
Hope it helps you!
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