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Why is the green stuff on the Statue of Liberty?
Its oxidized copper, basically the copper is "rusting"
What is the green stuff on my cooper eyeglass frame?
A mixture of copper salts and skin oils. It is harmless and forms naturally from a reaction between copper in the metal alloy and salts in your sweat. Skin oils in the sweat mix with these copper salts, producing this green gooey stuff.
What is the name of the process that turns a penny green?
That green stuff that shows up on copper is called verdigris, and is also known as patina. In addition to making your penny green, it's also what makes the copper Statue of Liberty look green!The process by which verdigris is made is called oxidation. Most of the time, when copper oxidizes, it turns dark brown, like most pennies you see. When saltwater is added (like in somebody's sweaty pocket) the copper turns green instead.
What was the most important materials used to build Statue of Liberty?
It was copper. If it gets weathered by the wind to much and stuff, then it turns green!
What is the green stuff on the Statue of Liberty?
It's called verdigris. The greenish cast from weathering of meatal with copper in it. [ vur de gree ]
If the green color of the copper coating that covers the statue of liberty is different from the color of a typical copper penny what caused the statue of liberty copper coating to turn green?
Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies. Acid in the rain reacted with the copper to turn it green. That is why there is sometimes green on pennies.
What are some uses of copper after mining it?
you can make copper stuff
What is the word for copper turning green?
The word is "oxidation", which in the case of copper is a three-step process where the copper oxidizes to copper oxide, then to cuprous or cupric sulfide, and then to copper carbonate. Copper carbonate is the green colored copper or patina that forms over time. The old name for this green patina is "verdigris".
Why does copper tarnish and turn green?
copper tarnish and turn green because of present of iron in it.
What color is emitted when copper atoms are heated?
Copper, monovalent: blue Copper, divalent, in halides: blue-green Copper, divalent, in non-halide compounds: green
Do fish poo out green stuff?
Yes they do when you feed them fish they poo out fish. If you feed them green stuff they poo out green stuff
Does copper turn green?
yes copper turns green when exposed to moist air for a long time as green metal is a mixture of copper hydroxide and copper carbonate 2CU+H2O+O2 --> CU(OH)2+CUCO3
