Question

why silver articles get tarnished in the presence of air

Answer 1

Silver articles become black on exposure to air for sometime. When silver articles exposed toair silver racts with sulphur present in the atmosphere and form a black layer of silversulphide on the surface.

Answer 2

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Here is the answer ⤵⤵


⏪ Silver articles react with sulphur present in atmosphere and form a layer of Silver Sulphide ( which is black in color ) .

⏪ The overall reaction is ⤵⤵

Ag ( silver) + S( Sulphur gases ) ------------> AgS ( Silver Sulphide)


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