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Copper wiring turns black due to oxidation. It is the air reacting with the metal. Copper wiring also sometimes turns green.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause the Copper Carbonate turns to Copper II Oxide with the evolution of carbon dioxide. The Copper Oxide is black.
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∙ 13y agoCopper turns black due to corrosion.
Copper turns black if mixed with oxygen!
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∙ 13y agoKeep oxygen away with some sort of coating.
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∙ 10y agoCopper Sulphate crystals are usually blue - not black.
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Will methane gas turn copper pipe black?
no
What is the substance in the air that causes copper to turn black when in contact with fire?
The substance in the air is oxygen. Copper + oxygen= copper oxide.
Where is copper wiring in a yacht?
Stop trying to steal copper wire.
How much electrical wiring is copper?
Copper holds a 92-percent market share of electrical wiring in building (8 percent aluminum).
What metal is good for electrical wiring?
For most applications ... where the wire has no function other than to join the components that accomplish the purpose of the circuit ... the best metal to use for wiring would be the one with the smallest resistivity. That would be silver. A big part of the reason that we usually settle for copper is because it is only second best as a conductor and is a lot less expensive than silver.
Will methane gas turn copper pipe black?
no
What is the substance in the air that causes copper to turn black when in contact with fire?
The substance in the air is oxygen. Copper + oxygen= copper oxide.
Why does copper turn black when it meets oxygen?
Foolish Fools!, it does infact turn Green! because the oxygen bonds with the copper to form copper oxide, wich is green, it reflects different fractions of light to the copper
What would cause copper pipes in a house to turn black?
Oxidation
Can headphones have copper in them?
Most do have copper in the wiring.
Will pewter turn your skin green?
Pewter turns it black, Copper does turn your skin green though.
What metal is used for car car wiring?
Copper is almost always used in car wiring.
What will make copper tubing turn dark gray black?
Bad Preperation. Or water.
What could cause the inside of a toilet tank to turn black?
If you have a copper float ball that will do it
What metal is most commonly used for wiring?
Copper is used for wiring!
Which resource I used in electric wiring?
For wiring, we only use copper and silver. The most common conductor is copper. Almost all wires use copper as a conductor.
What are present house wiring colours?
Typical house wiring in the United States is: Green or bare copper = ground White = neutral (Center tap of the feed transformer) Black or red = hot.
