Reaction of Metallic Oxides and Hydroxides with Acids
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Question
Which colour change is observed when dilute HCl is added to a beaker containing copper oxide?
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Solution
A blue-green colour is observed when dilute HCl reacts with copper oxide due to the formation of copper chloride.
Copper oxide is a base which reacts with dilute acids to give salt and water. The reaction can be shown as follows: