A shiny brown element x on heating in air became black name the elements c and the black coloured compound formed

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The shiny brown element X is copper (Cu). When copper is heated in air, it reacts with oxygen and forms a black compound called copper(II) oxide (CuO). This is a chemical reaction in which copper combines with oxygen.

Chemical equation:     2Cu + O₂ → 2CuO

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