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copper(II) oxide

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copper(II) oxide

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Also known as copper monoxide, copper oxide, Cu(II) oxide, cupric oxide

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
CuO
Molecular weight
79.55 g/mol
IUPAC name
copper oxygen(2-)
SMILES
[O-2].[Cu+2]
InChIKey
KKCXRELNMOYFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

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 Cu2O 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-containing products and chemical compounds.

Structure and physical properties

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