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Verdigris is...

Verdigris is

A

Basic copper acetate

B

Basic lead acetate

C

Basic lead

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
A
Basic copper acetate.
(Verdigris - `(CH_3COO)_2 Cu. Cu(OH)_2)` is a blue green powder used in green pigment and in dyes. Also in manufacture of insecticides and fungicides.
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