The green patina that forms on the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty is primarily due to oxidation. When copper reacts with oxygen in the presence of moisture, it forms copper oxide, which can further react to form copper carbonate and other compounds, leading to the green patina known as verdigris. Therefore, the correct response is oxidation.
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
dissolution
dissolution
carbonization
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