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

dissolution
dissolution

oxidation
oxidation

carbonization
carbonization

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oxidation

The green patina (verdigris) forms as copper reacts with oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide to produce copper oxides and copper carbonate/hydroxide.