The statue of liberty wasn't always green, was it ?

Question

plz explain !

Answer 1

It is made out of copper, when copper hits oxygen it oxidizes (sp?) and turns green!

Answer 2

The skin of Lady Liberty is made of copper, which gets a layer of copper oxide when exposed to air. Copper oxide is green.

So she wasn't always green, but she turned green a long time ago.

Answer 3

No babe at nights it turns white.

Answer 4

Oxidisation

Answer 5

The copper reacts with the salt air to cause verdi gris to form. Verdi is latin for green. This also happens with copper cables. It causes problems when you are trying to solder it as it forms a sort of protective coating.

Answer 6

The Statue of Liberty Wasn’t Always Green

The statue was made of copper. Not only that, but some of the highest quality copper to be mined in Europe. The green appearance of the lady is due to corrosion. Occasionally you’ll find an old penny that has turned green, right? Same thing. Lady Liberty used to resemble a penny more than an alien.

The exterior of the statue is made of copper which is a pretty reactive metal. The surface of the copper pretty quickly reacts with oxygen in the are to form various compounds that give the statue its green color. This oxidized layer (the patina), however, plays a very important roll. The patina actually protects the underlying copper from further oxidation.