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Copper Oxide: Copper Carbonate Heated to Dull Redness
Black copper oxide, CuO, from the carbonate, as Thorpe's Dictionary (1912) gives it: heat copper carbonate to dull redness. Black copper oxide remains, a powder that takes up a little moisture.
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Heat to dull redness
Heat to dull redness
Heat copper carbonate to dull redness until it has turned to black copper oxide. No time is given. Ours: a crucible in a muffle furnace.
Materials for this step:
Copper Carbonate1 as requiredTools needed:
Crucible with Lid (Porcelain)
Muffle Furnace
Crucible Tongs
Heat-Resistant Gloves2
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Cool and keep closed
Cool and keep closed
Copper oxide is a black powder and slightly hygroscopic. Ours: let it cool and keep it in a stoppered bottle.
Tools needed:
Glass Bottles with StoppersMaterials
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