What is the copper oxide formula?

Answer 1

Copper oxide has two different forms. The first is a red power, Copper (I) oxide. Otherwise known as cuprous oxide or Cu2O. The second is a black powder, Copper (II) oxide. This is also known as cupric oxide or CuO.

Answer 2

There are two possibilities. Copper(I) oxide would be Cu2O and copper(II) oxide would be CuO. Both are ionic solids, but copper has two possible valence states. Oxygen, however, is a very predictable -2 in ionic scenarios.

Answer 3

There are two different copper oxide formula's:

2Cu + O2 -> 2CuO (black Copper(II) oxide)

or

4Cu + O2 -> 2Cu2O (red Copper(I) oxide)

Answer 4

Two copper oxides are known: CuO and Cu2O.

Answer 5

The chemical formula for copper oxide is CuO. It consists of one copper atom and one oxygen atom bonded together.