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Solid Copper (II) Oxide and Litmus Paper

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Solid Copper (II) Oxide and Litmus Paper

Question

Solid copper (II) oxide is a base although it does not turn litmus paper to blue. Explain

Answer

Copper (II) oxide is insoluble in water hence there are no OH- ions in the mixture


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