Dicopper oxide
- Formula: Cu2O
- Hill system formula: Cu2O1
- CAS registry number: [1317-39-1]
- Formula weight: 143.091
- Class: oxide
- Colour: yellow, red, or brown
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 1230°C
- Boiling point: 1800°C
- Density: 6000 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of dicopper oxide:
- dicopper oxide
- copper(I) oxide
- copper oxide
- cuprous oxide
- dicopper oxide
- red copper oxide
The oxidation number of copper in dicopper oxide is 1.
Synthesis
Not available
Solid state structure
- Geometry of copper: 2 coordinate: linear
- Prototypical structure: Cu2O (cuprite)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for Cu2O (dicopper oxide).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Cu | 88.82 |
| O | 11.18 |
Isotope pattern for Cu2O
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula Cu2O with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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