CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Steel-grey to black solid; [Merck Index] Black odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Black to brownish-black amorphous or crystalline powder or granules |
| Boiling Point | Decomposes at 1026 |
| Melting Point | Decomposes at 1326 |
| Solubility | Insoluble |
| Density | 6.315 @ 14 °C/4 °C |
| Decomposition | Decomposes at 1026 °C. |
| Refractive Index | INDEX OF REFRACTION: 2.63 (BETA) |
| Other Experimental Properties | Heat of fusion: 2820 cal/g mole, 35.4 cal/g |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 79.55 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 78.924512 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 78.924512 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Copper(II) oxide is a metal oxide that has the formula CuO. It has an ionic structure. It contains a copper(2+).