Question

Why is bronze preferred over copper metal for making statues

Answer 1

Thanks for your question !

    As the Bronze metal is harder and more malleable than copper (Cu) in Nature the statues are mostly made up of Bronze. As it is also conducts property of ductility, it can be easily shaped as a statue.

   For the above all reasons, Bronze is used in making statues over than copper.

Answer 2

because it has low melting point and is hard