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A shiny brown -coloured elemnt 'X' on heating in air becomes black in colour. Name the element 'X' and the black - coloured compound formed.

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Solution :X . is COPPER (CU) and the black-coloured compound formed is. copper oxide (CuO). The equation of the reaction involved on heating copper is given below.
`underset("Shiny brown in colour")(2Cu+O_2(G))overset("Heat")tounderset("Black in colour")(2CuO)`


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