Consider the following statements regarding the corrosion of copper: 1. Copper reacts with moist carbon dioxide and oxygen in the air to form a green coating. 2. The green substance is basic copper carbonate, chemically represented as CuCO3·Cu(OH)2. 3. Unlike rust on iron, this green coating accelerates further corrosion of the underlying copper metal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

• A: 1 and 3 only
• B: 2 and 3 only
• C: 1 and 2 only
• D: 1, 2 and 3

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