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Copper reacting with moist carbon dioxide in air loses its shiny brown surface and gains a green coat, which is

Question
Copper reacting with moist carbon dioxide in air loses its shiny brown surface and gains a green coat, which is
Copper sulphide
Basic copper carbonate
Copper oxide
Copper chloride
Answer
Basic copper carbonate
Detailed Explanation
The green coating that forms on copper exposed to moist CO2 is basic copper carbonate.
Metals, in their pure state, generally have Science · Metals and Non-metals The shining nature of a freshly cut metal surface is called Science · Metals and Non-metals The ability of metals to be beaten into thin sheets is called Science · Metals and Non-metals The most malleable metals, according to the chapter, are Science · Metals and Non-metals

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