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A gentle abrasive, like tooth paste and cotton wool, will do that. However
if you insist on acid, you can add to the cotton wool any acid, because the tarnish is silver sulphide and the acid will convert it to hydrogen sulphide, a gas
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Why is it important to rince test tubes used in the Tollen's test with 3M HNO3?
The Tollen's test is used in organic chemistry to test for the presence of aldehydes. In this reaction, an aldehyde is oxidized to a carboxylic acid while the Ag+ is reduced to silver metal, which deposits as a thin film on the inner surface of the glass. Cleaning with nitric acid and then washing with hot water will help to remove silver that was deposited earlier.
What kind of acid is used in jewelry?
One of th more common acids used in jewellery making, cleaning and etching would be hydrofluoric acid, or HF(aq).
What is a common use of vinegar?
Vinegar is a common household acid that can be used for preserving food, cleaning, and cooking.
What is the soap?
Soapy water is water which has soap dissolved in it.
What could brass ornaments be used for?
Brass ornaments could be used in a variety of ways. They could be used as the decorations on Christmas tress, or they can be worn as custom jeweleries.
What is the acid used by goldsmiths for cleaning gold and silver ornaments?
its concentrated sulphuric acid
Besides toothbrushing what alternative usages could you make out of toothpasta?
Toothpaste can be used for cleaning silver ornaments.
An acid used by the goldsmith for cleaning gold and silver ornamentals?
mixture of sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid . this mixture is known as king of acids or tejab(hindi) . everything dissolves in it except gold and silver and glass .
What is an acid that is used for cleaning cement floors?
Hydrochloric acid
Why are gold and silver used to make ornaments?
Gold and Silver is used for making ornaments because of their malleability and durability. Gold is the most malleable metal . ex.a small piece is gold nearly 3.5gm can be made a kilometer thin wire.gold and and silver are also very lusturous and looks very much lookrative.
What acid is used for cleaning gunite pools?
If you use acid for cleaning cement hydrochloric or mercuric acid is generally used However you may be better of trying to clean it using only a pressure sprayer first.
Why is lemon juice used in cleaning products?
Because it is very acid and acid breaks down grease.
How is Hydrochloric acid used in daily life?
house hold cleaning
Can you use muratic acid to clean dishwashers?
Muriatic acid can be used to clean dishwashers. Muriatic acid is very strong and should only be used occasionally for cleaning the dishwasher.
What can silver be used for?
silver can be used for many purposes, likewise silver ornaments are made from silver . Silver is a cheap metal and it can also be used for electroplating like other metals........... Cheers :-)
Why is muriatic acid used in cleaning toilet bowls and sinks?
Muriatic acid has a chemical substance that can clean toilet bowls.
Test for silver?
Silver can be tested by the use of the silver acid test if it is pure silver. The chemical analysis test can also be used to test silver.
