Talk:Copper(II) oxide

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[edit] Wilson's disease

The "health effects" section mentions that prolonged exposure to the substance can cause Wilson's disease. When I checked the source [1], the MSDS described increased copper toxicity in people with Wilson's disease, but did not claim that exposure to copper could cause the disease.

A check of the Wilson's disease page indicates that the disease is only hereditary in nature, so I am removing the claim. --Pyrochem 00:57, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Use in disposal

These equations were under the 'Use in disposal' section with no explanation. If someone can write an explanation, please do so and move these back into the article.--Bfesser (talk) 00:10, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

C₆H₅OH + 14CuO → 6CO₂ + 3H₂O + 14Cu

C₆Cl₅OH + 2H₂O + 9CuO → 6CO₂ + 5HCl + 9Cu