The black color of copper oxide turns _______ on treating with HCl.
A
brown
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B
blue
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C
orange
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D
colourless
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Solution
The correct option is B blue When HCl reacts with copper oxide, the black color of copper oxide turns blue due to the formation of its corresponding salt.
Water is formed along with salt. CuCl2 solution is blue in colour.