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You must have seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why these sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessels.

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Copper oxide reacts with acids but copper itself does not react. So, the copper can be washed by acidic substances. It removes the corroded part (copper oxide) and pure copper is left behind.
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