Product name:Copper(II) oxide
Other names:Cupric oxide
CAS NO.:1317-38-0
Molecular formula: CuO
Molecular weight: 79.545 g/mol
Description:Copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide (CuO) is the higher oxide of copper.Cupric oxide is used as a pigment in ceramics to produce blue, red, and green (and sometimes gray, pink, or black) glazes. It is also used to produce cuprammonium hydroxide solutions, used to make rayon. It is also occasionally used as a dietary supplement in animals, against copper deficiency.Copper(II) oxide can be used to produce other copper salts. It is also used when welding with copper alloys.
