Is copper oxide and copper carbonate the same?

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copper oxide and copper carbonate are not the same becoz Copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula CuO. A black solid, it is one of the two stable oxides of copper, the other being Cu₂O or cuprous oxide copper carbonate is a chemical compound, more properly called copper(II) carbonate hydroxide. It is an ionic compound consisting of the ions copper(II) Cu2+ , carbonate CO2− 3, and hydroxide HO−

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