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Chemical formula

pranjali7
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i am asked to write the formula of Copper oxide. shall I write Cu2O or CuO? Which one is correct?

 

Cu2O has Cu in I oxidation state, (Copper(I) oxide)

while

CuO has Cu in II oxidation state. (Copper(II) oxide)

 

Empirical difference between them is reddish color of Cu2O, while CuO is black.

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