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How and why does the colour of copper carbonate change when it is heated?

Question #75153. Asked by ilovepuppies.

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Some carbonates change colour during thermal decomposition, which means the compound breaks down into other substances when heated.

copper carbonate [CuCO3(s)] plus heat gives copper oxide [CuO(s)] + carbon dioxide [ CO2(g)]

Copper carbonate is green and becomes copper oxide which is black.

link http://www.gcsescience.com/f19.htm

Jan 29 2007, 10:12 PM
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Another possible cause is the loss of water. Copper carbonate is usually found in hydrated form (various different hydrations, giving different shades of colour). As with copper sulphate, the colour will change when this water is driven off. Further heating will lead to the decomposition of the substance, as Jane says.

Jan 30 2007, 11:12 AM
ranjit1960
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why does the copper carbonate change colour when heated? mmmm.... anybody will change colour when really heated up.

Feb 01 2007, 5:26 PM
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