During the extraction of copper, copper(II) oxide (CuOCuOCuO) is heated with carbon to form copper metal. In this reaction, the copper(II) oxide loses oxygen.
State the specific term used to describe this type of reaction when a compound loses oxygen.
110 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 5.1 Obtaining and using metals, covering 5.1.1 The reactivity series of metals, 5.1.2 Displacement reactions as redox reactions, 5.1.3 Extracting metals from ores by reduction, 5.1.4 Biological methods of metal extraction, 5.1.5 Resistance to oxidation and recycling metals, and 5.1.6 Life cycle assessment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.