CuS (s) + O2 (g) → Cu (s) + SO2 (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CuII + 2 e- → Cu0 (reduction)

S-II - 6 e- → SIV (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

CuS is an oxidizing agent, CuS is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • CuS – Copper sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Copper monosulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Covellite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Copper(II) sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cupric sulfide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Black powder or lumps source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Cu
    • Names: Copper source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Copper (dusts and mists, as Cu) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cu source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Reddish, lustrous, malleable, odorless solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • SO2 – Sulfur dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Sulfurous anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sulphur dioxide source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfurous acid anhydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odor. [Note: A liquid below 14°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02