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Copper ii oxide and charcoal are black solids how would you distinguish between the two solid​

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Answer:Charcoal will burn. You may also be able to distinguish it by smell, since it's rarely purged of all its “burnt wood” residue. Copper oxide will dissolve in a strong acid, such as hydrochloric or sulphuric and form a blue solution

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