The reaction between copper and water is what

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The reaction between copper and water depends on the conditions.

  • At room temperature, copper does not react with water.
  • At high temperatures (steam), copper reacts with steam to form copper(II) oxide and hydrogen gas.

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction at high temperatures is:

Cu(s)+H2O(g)→CuO(s)+H2(g)\text{Cu(s)} + \text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \rightarrow \text{CuO(s)} + \text{H}_2\text{(g)}
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