What happen when a copper vessel is exposed to moist air for long? Also write the equation

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Abhishek Mishra

2 years ago

This process is called corrosion of copper. The green material is a mixture of copper hydroxide (Cu(OH)2) and copper carbonate (CuCO3). The following is the reaction 2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 → Cu (OH)2 + CuCO3 moist air.

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