Shreya bought a new flower vase made of copper. After a few months, she found out that the vase had lost its lustre and there was a greenish deposit on the surface.
1. What are the compounds present in the greenish deposit?
2. Write chemical equations taking place in this case.
Dear student,
1) Due to corrosion copper vessel turns green in color. So, the compound present in the greenish deposit is basic copper carbonate.
2) The chemical equation that takes place here is-
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 --------> Cu(OH)2 + CuCO3
Regards
1) Due to corrosion copper vessel turns green in color. So, the compound present in the greenish deposit is basic copper carbonate.
2) The chemical equation that takes place here is-
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 --------> Cu(OH)2 + CuCO3
Regards