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Explain the formation of water with copper catalyst by intermediate compound formation theory.

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Solution :(i) Formation of WATER due to the reaction of `H_(2) and O_(2)` in the presence of Cu can be given as
(ii) `underset("Catalyst")(2CU) + underset("Reactant")(1/2O_2 ) to underset("INTERMEDIATE compound")(Cu_2O)`
(iii) `Cu_2O + underset("Reactant")(H_2) to underset("Product")(H_2O) + underset("Catalyst")(2Cu)`


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