environmental decay of historical buildings and out door works of art is an increasing problem. the statue of liberty on ellis island was constructed of an iron skeleton covered with a copper exterior, with layers of asbestos as insulation between the copper and iron. because the statue is composed of two dissimilar metals, redox mediated corrosion occurred when the asbestos wore away and the iron contacted the copper. the statue was refurbished in the 1980s to repair the existing corrosion and prevent more from happening. answer the following question concerning the statue.