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  2. Copper(II) oxide - Wikipedia

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    Copper (II) oxide or cupric oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CuO. A black solid, it is one of the two stable oxides of copper, the other being Cu 2 O or copper (I) oxide (cuprous oxide). As a mineral, it is known as tenorite, or sometimes black copper. It is a product of copper mining and the precursor to many other copper ...

  3. Copper(I) oxide - Wikipedia

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    Copper (I) oxide or cuprous oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Cu 2 O. It is one of the principal oxides of copper, the other being copper (II) oxide or cupric oxide (CuO).The compound can appear either yellow or red, depending on the size of the particles. [2] Cuprous oxide is found as the mineral cuprite.

  4. Copper oxide - Wikipedia

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    Copper oxide is any of several binary compounds composed of the elements copper and oxygen. Two oxides are well known, Cu 2 O and CuO, corresponding to the minerals cuprite and tenorite, respectively. Paramelaconite (Cu 4 O 3) is less well characterized. [1] Copper oxide may refer to: Copper(I) oxide (cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O) Copper(II) oxide ...

  5. Copper - Wikipedia

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    Copper. face-centered cubic (fcc) (cF4) Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and electricity ...

  6. Copper compounds - Wikipedia

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    Like oxide, fluoride is a highly basic anion [19] and is known to stabilize metal ions in high oxidation states. Both copper(III) and even copper(IV) fluorides are known, K 3 CuF 6 and Cs 2 CuF 6, respectively. [1] Some copper proteins form oxo complexes, which also feature copper(III). [20]

  7. Copper in biology - Wikipedia

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    Copper is an essential trace element that is vital to the health of all living things (plants, animals and microorganisms). In humans, copper is essential to the proper functioning of organs and metabolic processes. Also, in humans, copper helps maintain the nervous system, immune system, brain development, and activates genes, as well as ...

  8. Thermite - Wikipedia

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    A thermite mixture using iron (III) oxide. Thermite (/ ˈθɜːrmaɪt /) [1] is a pyrotechnic composition of metal powder and metal oxide. When ignited by heat or chemical reaction, thermite undergoes an exothermic reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction. Most varieties are not explosive, but can create brief bursts of heat and high temperature in ...

  9. Corrosion - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engineering is the field dedicated to controlling and preventing corrosion. [1][2]