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Question
When copper powder is heated strongly in air, it forms copper oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) substance oxidised, and (ii) substance reduced.
Solution
Balanced chemical reaction is as follows:
2Cu + O2 → 2CuO
(i) The substance oxidised is copper.
(ii) The substance reduced is oxygen.
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