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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the formula for cuprous oxide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cu2O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when we used the suffix -ous, it means that we used the lower oxidation state. copper has a +1,+2,+3,+4. we used +1. while oxygen has a -2 oxidation, using the criss-cross method, i came up with Cu(subscript 2) O

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