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Copper is multivalent but its most common valence is 2- so the equation should look like this:

Cu (s) + H2O (l) ---> Cu(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)

Copper metal reacts with liquid water to form Copper Hydroxide and Hydrogen gas

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11y ago

Two molecules of hydrogen, each containing two atoms, react with one molecule of oxygen, also containing two atoms, to produce two molecules of water, each containing two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

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Very little. In many parts of the world, copper is used to carry hot and cold water. It is extremely corrosion resistant to water. If copper is placed in water, no visible or noticeable reaction takes place.

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Copper is not reactive enough to displace hydrogen from water, so there is effectively no reaction between those two substances.

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Copper does not react with water. That is why it is used for household Plumbing.

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Copper (Cu) does not react at all with water.

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There is no reaction between them.

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12y ago

Please make your question clearer

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