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Is copper oxide conductive

Updated: 8/10/2023
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There are two forms of copper oxide: cuprous oxide and cupric oxide.

Cuprous oxide forms the colorful oxidation layer often seen on copper conductors exposed to weather or heat. If exposed to high heat, cupric oxide will form a black layer around the copper conductor.

Cuprous oxide is classified as a semiconductor, while cupric oxide is an insulator.

According to "Electrical connections: What you can do to prevent corrosion":

Copper oxide layers will reduce the number of contact points in a connection, thus increasing the contact resistance. Therefore, conductors should be cleaned prior to making a connection.

Source: http://cs.pennnet.com/display_article/194291/42/ARTCL/none/none/1/Electrical-connections:-What-you-can-do-to-prevent-corrosion/

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Electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons move from one atom to the next adjacent atom. Electrons exist within shells at different distances from the nucleus of the atom. Copper has only one electron in it's outermost shell and therefore it is easy to strip the electron away and move it to the next atom, which simultaneously sheds it's electron. In addition, copper is very dense, meaning that the atoms are very compact...or close together to allow this transfer more freely.

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yes it does it has a highly electrical current

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There isn't much on the internet but from what I've read copper oxide isn't conductive because of the oxygen molecules.

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The oxide CuO is a semiconductor, the oxide Cu2O is diamagnetic.

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Yes, that's the whole point of making wires from metals such as copper.

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Yes

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