Question

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15. Statue of liberty, though made of copper, it is covered with a dull green coating. What are the
compounds present in that coating? Write necessary chemical reaction taking place in this
case.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

It's not a simple single reaction between copper and oxygen to produce a green oxide.The copper oxide continues to react to make copper carbonates, copper sulfide, and copper sulfate.

Answer 2

Answer:

Copper reacts with little amount of acetate in air to form Copper(ll) Acetate

Which is green in colour