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Paheli bought a statue made of copper. To her surprise, it acquired a dull green coating after a couple of months. Explain the reason.

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The green material is a mixture of copper hydroxide and copper carbonate formed due to the reaction of copper with moist air (water, oxygen and carbon dioxide).

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