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Science · 2023 · 3 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 6 · Set 2 · Q31
A reddish brown metal used in electrical wires when powdered and heated strongly turns black. When hydrogen gas is passed over this black substance, it regains its original colour. Based on this information answer the following questions -(a)Name the metal and the black substance formed.(b)Write balanced chemical equations for the two reactions involved in the above information.
A reddish brown metal used in electrical wires when powdered and heated strongly turns black. When hydrogen gas is passed over this black substance, it regains its original colour. Based on this information answer the following questions -
(a)
Name the metal and the black substance formed.
(b)
Write balanced chemical equations for the two reactions involved in the above information.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Cu / Copper
CuO / Copper Oxide
(b)
\(\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \xrightarrow{\text { Heat }} 2 \mathrm{CuO}\)
\(\displaystyle \mathrm{CuO}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
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