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Copper wire burns white, what's the matter?

Copper wire burns white, what's the matter?

Answer:

After the fire, the surface is strongly oxidized to form a black copper oxide shell, but this layer is brittle and easily splits and falls offWhen it falls off, it leaks the color of fresh copper. It's very bright and feels a bit PinkBut the color will be oxidized and darkened for a while
A normal copper surface has a thin layer of oxide, so it looks darker and Tan
You mean white. Does that mean lighter colors? If it's white, it's not copper

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