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The Statue Of Liberty Laboratory Activity: The Chemistry Of Copper, Jihyun Kim, Marcus D. Allen Sep 2020

The Statue Of Liberty Laboratory Activity: The Chemistry Of Copper, Jihyun Kim, Marcus D. Allen

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In this lab activity we observe chemical changes of copper in acidic conditions, salt water, and a mixture of lemon juice and vinegar and salt, and we discuss whether the Statue of Liberty would hold as much cultural icon today had the Lady Statue remain the original shiny brown color.