Chemical Weathering and Water Quick Check

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Question
Which type of weathering is responsible for the green patina that forms on the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty?(1 point)
Responses

hydrolysis
hydrolysis

oxidation
oxidation

carbonization
carbonization

dissolution

1 answer

The green patina that forms on the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty is a result of oxidation. Therefore, the correct answer is oxidation.