Copper Hydroxide Formation

Copper Hydroxide Formation: Blue precipitate; turns black (CuO) on heating. Step-by-step mechanism, reagents and practice.

What happens

Blue precipitate; turns black (CuO) on heating.

Reaction summary

CuSO₄ + 2NaOH → Cu(OH)₂↓ + Na₂SO₄

Reagents and conditions

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