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Will CuO react with HCl?
« on: April 14, 2006, 08:03:07 AM »
If yes,
I wonder why Cu will not react with HCl but CuO will ,
what are the principles behind? ;)

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2006, 08:20:02 AM »
Yes, it does: 2 HCl + CuO —> CuCl2 + H2O

Copper doesn't react with non-oxidizing acids, such as HCl, in the absence of oxigen. However, if exposed to air, the following reaction takes place:

2 Cu + O2 + 4 H3O+ -> 2 Cu2+ + 6 H2O

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2006, 08:38:30 AM »


However, if exposed to air....
um... Thanks first

 but "exposed to air" means we need to pump air into the acid or just place it under normal conditions...?

normally there is oxygen in the solution, so will there be any reactions  ::)?

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2006, 08:43:15 AM »
In a solution the reaction actually takes place...slowly. Spraying an aqueous solution of an acid on, say, a copper layer means you have the same reaction with a different timing.

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2006, 03:17:03 AM »
is CuO amphoteric ? i see some covalent oxides such as BeO , Al2O3 and ZnO are amphoteric and they react with acid to give metal ions and water but i don't know if CuO behaves the same
the reaction is like BeO + 2H+ > Be2+ + H2O
by the way , i m from Hong Kong too , are u A Level student ?

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2006, 03:28:22 AM »
CuO is not amphoteric

amphoteric oxides

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2006, 07:43:24 AM »
oh , thanks a lot

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2006, 11:46:24 AM »
is CuO amphoteric ? i see some covalent oxides such as BeO , Al2O3 and ZnO are amphoteric and they react with acid to give metal ions and water but i don't know if CuO behaves the same
the reaction is like BeO + 2H+ > Be2+ + H2O
by the way , i m from Hong Kong too , are u A Level student ?

haha I am from HK...but sitting for CE  ;D
rare to have HK students here  :o

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2006, 02:10:54 PM »


However, if exposed to air....
um... Thanks first

 but "exposed to air" means we need to pump air into the acid or just place it under normal conditions...?

normally there is oxygen in the solution, so will there be any reactions  ::)?

btw, can we say that the CuO is basic, and thus neutralization occurs?
because a book tells me that the metals will increase the properties of being a base across the periodic tabe (from right to left) if become oxides
is that true?

Thanksss ! ;D ;D

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2006, 03:59:04 PM »
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btw, can we say that the CuO is basic, and thus neutralization occurs?
because a book tells me that the metals will increase the properties of being a base across the periodic tabe (from right to left) if become oxides
is that true?
Yes, the O2- in the oxide is a string base. It reacts with water as in the following equation:
O2-+H2O->2OH-

All the O2- will react, but you also have to know the solubility of the oxide to figure out how much of the O2- is avalible for the above reaction.

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2006, 04:20:31 PM »
how about the mechanism ? does the negative O oxide ion attack the H on H2O to give OH- ?

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Re: Will CuO react with HCl?
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2006, 04:22:59 PM »
how about the mechanism ? does the negative O oxide ion attack the H on H2O to give OH- ?
Yes! It is a very strong base - it attracts the H-atom of H2O to form the OH- ion

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