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Give reasons: When ammonia gas is passed over black copper oxide in a combustion tube, a reddish-brown substance is left behind. - Chemistry

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When ammonia gas is passed over black copper oxide in a combustion tube, a reddish-brown substance is left behind.

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When ammonia gas is passed over black copper oxide in a combustion tube, a reddish-brown substance is left behind because ammonia gas reduces black copper [II] oxide to brown Copper.

\[\ce{2NH3 + 3CuO -> 3Cu + 3H2O + N2 ^}\]

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