Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.

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When copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with a layer of $C u O$ , which is black in colour because on heating oxidation of $C u$ takes place.

Reaction:

$2 C u + O_{2} Δ - \to 2 C u O B l a c k$

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Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.

When copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with a layer of CuO, which is black in colour because on heating oxidation of Cu takes place.Reaction: 2Cu+O2Δ−→ 2 CuOBlack

When copper powder is heated in a china dish, the surface of copper powder becomes coated with a layer of $C u O$ , which is black in colour because on heating oxidation of $C u$ takes place.

Reaction:

$2 C u + O_{2} Δ - \to 2 C u O B l a c k$