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Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
Why is silver jewelry tarnishing a chemical change?
Because it is a reaction on the silver surface between silver and hydrogen sulphide (H2S); the result is the silver sulphide (Ag2S), a black compound.
Why silver jewelry is tarnish with lime?
sterling silver is 97.5% pure silver and7.5 copper alloy. This copper alloy reacts to humid conditions and acidic skin by tarnishing (brown) and oxiding (black).Lime is very acidic fruit so copper in the silver is reacting to the acid in the lime and tarnishing or oxiding.Clean it as soon as possible with polishing cloth.
What is difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
What is the difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Which metals tarnish?
Copper, silver, and brass tarnish.
What part of speech is it in the sentence silver will tarnish if it is not polished often?
The word "tarnish" in the sentence "the silver will tarnish if it is not polished often" is a verb. It is describing the action of the silver in the sentence.
Can a camphor block slow silver tarnish?
yes, a camphor block can slow silver tarnish
Does sterling silver tarnish?
Yes, pollutants present in the air react with silver and cause it to tarnish.
Does water make sterling silver tarnish?
silver tarnish because of oxygen in air , not by the water.
What element is shiny but will tarnish after the air hits it awile?
Silver. The purer the silver the more rapidly it will tarnish.
Will silver tarnish?
Yes.
