wash it in the dish washer or just break it (that is a lot of fun!) and then sweep it up and throw it away. that is depending in how bad it is.
Tarnished silver is the same as oxidized silver.
a chemical change
conclusion of silver nitrate and sodium hyroxide
silver reacts with residual gases of the petroleum refining process, oxidises and gets tarnished.
It happens with exposure to air and certain chemicals. The silver atoms combine with oxygen to form a layer of silver oxide, which is what causes the discoloration.See the Related Links for "How to clean and polish silver" to the bottom for the answer.
I have three items of tarnished silver jewellery
Yes. Tarnished silver is caused by the reaction of the silver with oxygen.
Tarnished silver is the same as oxidized silver.
yes it is
compound of silver and oxygen.
compound of silver and oxygen.
Silver becomes tarnished with Ag2S, silver sulfide.
Silver can be reactive, but only with a few substances. For instance, silver can become tarnished when it is oxidizing.
a chemical change
a chemical change
conclusion of silver nitrate and sodium hyroxide
Silver tarishes when it combines with oxygen in the air to beome silver oxide- a CHEMICAL change.