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What is the chemical name of the compound Cu2CO3?

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Copper(l) Carbonate                            
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Answer:

Copper (I) carbonate or cuprous carbonate.

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, by considering the given formula, we identify the copper's oxidation state as +1 since the carbonate anion is -2 and copper's subscript is 2, therefore +1 is its oxidation state. On the other hand, carbon's oxidation state in CO₃⁻² is +4, that is why according to the IUPAC rules, its name is carbonate. Thus, one sums up that the chemical name of the given compound is copper (I) carbonate or cuprous carbonate.

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