Question

Q. 8. Why does brass react with dilute
hydrochloric acid and is corroded in
rainy season to form CuCoz.Cu(OH),?​

Answer 1

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in rainy season to form CuCO3. hydrochloric acid to form Cu(II) and Zn(II) compounds. In rainy season, brass gets corroded because copper in brass reacts with oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture present in the atmosphere to form basic copper carbonate.