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Silver coins and sulfur

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Sulfur causes silver to tarnish.

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Silver tarnishes due to sulfur.

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Can silver be found in sulfur?

Sulfur is an element and as such no silver would be found in pure sulfur except as a trace element.


What is the combination of silver and sulfur?

The combination of silver and sulfur is silver sulfide (Ag2S). This is a compound with a metal (silver) and a non-metal (sulfur), so we use the metal's name with the non-metal's name changed to end in -ide.


What is the formula for silver and sulfur?

The silver sulfide is Ag2S.


Gold sulfur aluminum silver lead - which is the odd one out?

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What is the compound formed for silver and sulfur?

Ag2S = silver sulfide


What is the compound of silver and sulfur?

Ag2S


Are casino coins the same as silver coins from mint?

All coins come from a mint. Casino coins are sometimes solid silver.


What is the rusting of silver?

When silver is combined with sulfur, it forms a layer of black silver sulfide. Being exposed to air and sulfur will cause any type of silver to tarnish.


What coins are silver in 1974 and 1975 Proof Coins of Belize?

There were proof sets made in 1974 and 1975 where all 8 of the coins were silver, and proof sets made during those years when none of them were silver. Assuming that your coins are in a set, check the 1 Cent coin - if it looks silver, then all the coins in the set are silver; if it looks bronze, then none of the coins in the set are silver.


When were coins 100 percent silver?

Just recently with the advent of bullion coins such as the American Silver Eagle. Coins intended for circulation were never 100% silver because silver is simply too soft of a metal for coinage. They were 90% silver in American coins until 1964 for dimes, quarters and half dollars, but other than bullion coins, no coins are made of 100% silver.


Which is more metallic silver or sulfur?

Silver is a metal. Sulphur is a nonmetal.


Which British coins are made of real silver?

No British circulating coin has contained any silver since 1946. From 1919/1920 to 1946, all British silver coins contained 50% silver. Prior to 1919/1920, all British silver coins were made from sterling silver or, 92.5% silver.