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Yes it does.. It turns green.... It take a long time in nature buh it is sped up with heat..... look what happened to the statue of liberty

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Q: Does copper change its color when its exposed to air?
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What is the green color coating formed on copper when exposed to air?

basic copper carbonate: CuCO3.Cu(OH)2


What caused the copper to have greenish spots?

Copper oxidizes in air to form copper oxide, which has a green color. This is similar to the rusting that occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen.


Which metal get green coating whrn exposed to air?

Copper... the surface of the copper that's exposed to the air reacts with oxygen to create copper oxide.


Does sterling silver change color when wet?

Not when it is wet. but will get black if long exposed in air


How does the statue of liberty's change relate to science?

There is a thin copper sheeting over the iron frame of the statue. The copper changes color due to the sea air from a copper color to a green. That is a chemical reaction when the salt in the sea air reacts to the copper.


When copper turns green when exposed to the environment a physical or chemical change?

First, copper doesn't "turn green," it reacts with oxygen in the air to form copper oxide. This is a chemical change, because copper oxide is a substance that was not there before.


What cause bannas to mold?

There exposed to air which causes the figments in the banna to change color due to the difference of air purity


Do nonmetals change chemically when exposed to air?

No nonmetals don't change chemically when they are exposed to air! ;)


How do you store copper?

Copper can be stored in bottles containing water, such that none of the copper is exposed to air, as this can cause the corrosion of copper.


What element turns white when exposed to air?

Copper (Cu) is the element that turns green when exposed to moist air.


What happens to copper's chemical property when it is exposed to air?

Copper, over the course of time, is gradually oxidized when exposed to air. It takes quite awhile for this reaction to occur naturally; however, the reaction is expedited with heat. The result is Copper oxide.


Why stools darker in color when exposed to air?

Stools darkens in color upon exposure due to colorless stercobilinogen which when exposed to air is oxidized to stercobilin