A student has been collecting silver and copper coins. after some days when she took out the coins to count she observed a black coating on silver coins and green coating on copper coins. which chemical phenomenon is responsible for such coatings. write the chemical formula involved.
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1
Answer:
The phenomenon is called corrosion. The black coating is silver sulphide (Ag
2
S) formed due to the reaction of H
2
S gas present in the atmosphere with silver and the green coating is basic copper carbonate formed due to the reaction of moist air (CO
2
, O
2
and H
2
O vapours) with copper.
Silver
2Ag
+
Hydrogensulphide
H
2
S
→
Silversulphide(Black)
Ag
2
S
+
Hydrogen
H
2
Copper
2Cu
+
Frommoistair
CO
2
+O
2
+H
2
O
→
Basiccoppercarbonate(green)
CuCO
3
+Cu(OH)
2
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8
Answer:
the chemical phenomenon is responsible for such coatings is corrosion (oxidation).
chemical formula:
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 =CuCO3 + Cu(OH)2
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