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Copper vessels gets covered with a green layer . Explain .

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Action of Air and Moisture : Copper gets covered with a green layer of basic copper carbonate in the presence of CO and moisture .
` 2Cu+O_2+CO_2+H_2O to CuCO_3 * Cu(OH)_2`
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