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Yes. It is a reaction between the metal and oxygen.
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What kind of change is tarnishing of metal?
Chemical, it is reacting with the air
Is denting a piece of metal a physical or chemical change?
Physical. The properties of the metal do not change, and it can be undented.
Is hammering copper metal a physical or chemical change?
It is a physical change because you are changing the shape of the metal.
Is a silver teapot turning black a chemical or physical change?
It is a chemical change but it can be reversed since that cahnge is only on the surface. It is merely an oxidization that occurs when silver is exposed to oxygen and has no contact with oil (which blocks the pores of the metal from reacting with oxygen).
Is a metal surface being ground a chemical change?
A metal Surface being ground is a physical change, not a chemical change.
Is tarnishing of costume jewelry physical of chemical change?
Tarnishing is a chemical change in which the metal is being oxidized.
The tarnishing of metal is an example of a?
Chemical or physical change
What kind of change is tarnishing of metal?
Chemical, it is reacting with the air
Is tarnishing a physical property or a chemical property?
chemical, because when a penny is tarnished its a chemical change because, its weathered down its destroyed. The tarnish itself is usually either the oxide and/or sulfide of the underlying metal.
Is pounded metal a physical or chemical change?
Physical change
Is metal corroding a physical change or chemical change?
Corrosion is a chemical change
Is bending a metal rod chemical or physical change?
Physical Change, the metal has the same chemical structure and only the shape of the bar has changed
What is Heating up metal with a flame is that a physical or chemical change?
No, it is a chemical change. The metal oxide formed is a new substance.
What would be a physical change metal rusting silver tarnishing water boiling or paper burning?
water boiling
Is denting a piece of metal a physical or chemical change?
Physical. The properties of the metal do not change, and it can be undented.
Is corrosion of a piece of metal chemical or physical change?
chemical change
Is vaporizing metal a chemical or physical change?
Vaporization is a physical change.
