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Subject: Why does copper tarnish to form patina?

Date: Thu Sep 18 11:46:57 1997
Posted by Mahvish Khan
Grade level: 10-12
School: Karachi Grammar School
City: Karachi State/Province: Sind
Country: Pakistan
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 874601217.Ch
Message:

Copper occurs fairly low in the reactivity series. Why, in spite of its unreactive nature, does it corrode to form patina?


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