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Why copper is usually found in nature as copper sulfide?

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because copper sulphite contains the atoms of copper.

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In what form is copper found in nature?

Occasionally as elemental copper but more often as a sulfide or an oxide.


How is copper usually found in nature?

i think they mine itCopper is usually found in nature in association with sulfur. Pure copper metal is generally produced from a multistage process, beginning with the mining and concentrating of low-grade ores containing copper sulfide minerals, and followed by smelting and electrolytic refining to produce a pure copper cathode. An increasing share of copper is produced from acid leaching of oxidized ores. Nearly as much copper is recovered from recycled material as is derived from newly mined ore.


Is copper found in nature or is it man made?

it is fount in nature.


Is copper a compound or a solution?

No, copper is not a chemical compound. Its a chemical element.A chemical element is a substance made up of atoms of only one type. IE: Copper. Or hydrogen. Or Helium. Or Lithium... (there are ninety two naturally occurring elements, and several more man made ones)


How is copper found in nature?

Copper is usually found in nature in association with sulfur. Pure copper metal is generally produced from a multistage process, beginning with the mining and concentrating of low-grade ores containing copper sulfide minerals, and followed by smelting and electrolytic refining to produce a pure copper cathode. An increasing share of copper is produced from acid leaching of oxidized ores. Nearly as much copper is recovered from recycled material as is derived from newly mined ore.


How do you make selenium sulfide?

Selenium is an element it was "made" in the nova of an exploding star several billion years ago.Selenium is found on Earth in minerals such as pyrites where it partially replaces the sulfides. Native selenium is very rare. Most elemental selenium on the market comes as a byproduct of metal refining such as copper or the production of sulfuric acid.


Why can copper sometimes be found native?

copper meatal is so unreactive that some samples of copper exist in nature as the element itself. it is found native


What does copperate look like?

Copper is a brown solid. Take a look at an American or Canadian penny. In nature, copper is usually found as an oxide that is bluish green. The Statue of Liberty is copper and has oxidized to this bluish green color.


Is copper a mineral or a rock?

Copper is an element which can be found in rocks, or it can be found in a relative pure state in nature called native copper, which is a mineral.


How is co found in nature and were is it found?

Copper is found as Copper ore in rocks. Incorrect! Co is the symbol for cobalt, not copper. Copper is Cu. The greatest reserves of cobalt is found in Africa, mostly Zambia and The Congo. The form found is in various ores such as cobaltite.


Where is copper commonly found?

copper is commonly found in mines, usually under an oil refinery or in a cave.


What type of rock is copper?

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