why is a copper vessel covered with a green coating in rainy season?

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In rainy season, copper metal combines with carbon dioxide and moisture to form green coating of basic copper carbonate CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂ on the surface of the vessel.

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why is a copper vessel covered with a green coating in rainy season?

In rainy season, copper metal combines with carbon dioxide and moisture to form green coating of basic copper carbonate CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 on the surface of the vessel.

In rainy season, copper metal combines with carbon dioxide and moisture to form green coating of basic copper carbonate CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂ on the surface of the vessel.