A metal 'X ' acquires a green colour coating on its surface on exposure to air. (a) Identify the metal and name the process responsible for this change. (b) Name the green coating formed on the metal.
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a) i) when copper is left exposed to air, it forms a green coat.
ii) The process involved is the reaction of copper with moist air and oxygen. This leads to the turnishing of copper just as the rusting of iron.
b)The green coating is Copper carbonate, sometimes referred to as patina or verdigris.
ii) The process involved is the reaction of copper with moist air and oxygen. This leads to the turnishing of copper just as the rusting of iron.
b)The green coating is Copper carbonate, sometimes referred to as patina or verdigris.
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(a) X is copper. When the copper is exposed in air, a coating of green colour takes place on it. The process responsible for this is corrosion of copper. When a metal is attacked by substances around it such as moisture, acids, etc., it is said to corrode, and this process is called corrosion.
(b) The green coating formed on the metal is a copper carbonate. It is formed when copper reacts with carbon dioxide present in the air. The reaction is given as:
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 (present in air) → CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
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