Can copper oxidize without water
Copper does not react with water but slowly reacts with atmospheric oxygen, forming a layer of brown-black copper oxide. In contrast to the oxidation of iron by wet air, this oxide layer stops further bulk corrosion. The formation of copper oxide from copper in the presence of oxygen is a 2 Cu + O 2→ 2 CuOA. Copper, in its metallic state, does not affect the skin. It becomes a potential irritant or allergen when it is corrupted to become soluble through the action of exudates encountered on the