Chemistry, asked by krishnarajm37, 1 year ago

Why do silver object turns black on exposure to air.

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Answered by Royalshibumishra
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Silver articles, when exposed to air become black after sometime. This is because the silver metal reacts with sulphur present in the atmosphere and forms silver sulphide. Thus, a layer of silver sulphide is formed on the surface of silver articles, because of which they appear dull and black

Answered by satyabrata2k3
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due to the layer of silver sulphide.

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