Properties
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- Chemical Formula: CuO
- Appearance: Black or dark brown solid powder
- Density: Approximately
6.31g/cm6.31 space g / c m
6.31𝑔/𝑐𝑚
- Molar Mass:
79.54g/mol79.54 space g / m o l
79.54𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙
- Melting Point:
1,326°C1 comma 326 space degrees cap C
1,326°𝐶
- Boiling Point: Approximately
2000°C2000 space degrees cap C
2000°𝐶
- Solubility: Insoluble in water
Uses
- Pigment: Used in ceramics, glass, and fireworks to create blue, green, or red colors.
- Chemical Precursor: Serves as a precursor for other copper-containing chemicals and products.
- Semiconductor: Acts as a semiconductor.
- Dietary Supplement: Found in some over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements as a source of copper.
- Industrial: Used in wood preservatives, paints, batteries, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
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