Which outcome accelerates bronze degradation when artifacts are buried in sulfur-rich Mesopotamian soil?

💡 Explanation

When bronze is exposed to sulfur, sulfidation corrosion accelerates because copper reacts, forming copper sulfide, which is brittle and prone to cracking, leading to structural weakening. Therefore, formation of copper sulfides results, rather than electrolytic corrosion oxidation, or grain boundary corrosion, which require chloride, oxygen, or specific alloy structures respectively.

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