Finding the formula of copper(II) oxide | Experiment | RSC ...
The ratio should be close to 1:1 as the formula of copper oxide is CuO. Example calculation. Mass copper oxide = 1.76 g. Mass copper = 1.43 g. So, mass oxygen = 0.33 g. Number moles Cu = 1.43/63.5 = 0.02251 . Number moles O = 0.33/16 = 0.020625. Divide by the smallest to give the ratio approx. 1 Cu: 1 O. This would suggest a formula of CuO ...