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- Detailed Information about the Reaction Ca + CuO -> CaO + Cu
- This is a chemical reaction between calcium (Ca) and copper (II) oxide (CuO) to produce calcium oxide (CaO) and copper (Cu).
- This is a redox reaction. Calcium reduces the oxygen from CuO to produce Cu and simultaneously gets oxidized to CaO.
- Reaction Conditions
- This reaction occurs at high temperatures.
- Reaction Process
- The reaction begins with heating a mixture of Ca and CuO.
- When the temperature is high enough, calcium is reduced by copper II oxide to produce calcium oxide and copper.
- The reaction ends when no more calcium or copper II oxide exists.
- Observed Phenomena
- When the reaction occurs, you can see the change in color and the generation of heat.
- The color of the mixture will change from the black color of CuO to the red-orange color of copper and the white color of CaO.
- The heat generation also proves the reaction is happening, simultaneously creating smoke due to the reaction products escaping.