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In moist air copper corrodes to produce a green layer on the surface. What is that layer ?

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Copper, in the presence of moisture, oxygen and carbon dioxide of atmosphere, is converted into a basic carbonate, called malachite of composition, `CuCO_(3). Cu(OH)_(2)`. This basic carbonate is deposited as green layer on its surface.
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