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No, it is a chemical change. The tarnish seen on silver is silver sulfide which formed by the silver reacting from small amounts of hydrogen sulfide in the air. So silver sulfide has been created by a chemical reaction.
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∙ 13y agoNo. It is a chemical reaction with hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere. Silver will not react to just oxygen by itself. See related link.
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∙ 11y agoIt is a chemical change because silver react with hydrogen sulfide and black silver sulfide (Ag2S) is formed on the exposed surface.
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Is silver tarnishing a physical or chemical change?
It is a chemical change.
Why is a silver platter tarnishing a physical property?
Silver platter tarnishing is a chemical change: a reaction with hydrogen sulfide.
Is tarnishing silver a physical or chemical change?
Chemical Change.--its tarnish!
Is silver tarnishing a physical property a physical change a chemical change or a chemical property?
a physical property
Is tarnish of silver physical or chemical change?
The tarnishing of silver is due to a reaction with hydrogen sulfide. Because the end result of the tarnish is silver sulfide, it is a chemical change.
Is silver tarnishing a physical or chemical change?
It is a chemical change.
Why is a silver platter tarnishing a physical property?
Silver platter tarnishing is a chemical change: a reaction with hydrogen sulfide.
Is the tarnishing of a silver bracelet a chemical or physical change?
Chemical change
Is tarnishing a silver physical or chemical change?
Chemical Change.--its tarnish!
Is tarnishing silver physical change or chemical?
Chemical Change.--its tarnish!
Is tarnishing silver a physical or chemical change?
Chemical Change.--its tarnish!
Is silverware tarnishing physical or chemical change?
Tarnishing is actually oxidation of the silver, so it would be a chemical change.
Is silver tarnishing a chemical or physical change?
no * * * * * A chemical process.
Is silver tarnishing a physical property a physical change a chemical change or a chemical property?
a physical property
Is tarnish of silver physical or chemical change?
The tarnishing of silver is due to a reaction with hydrogen sulfide. Because the end result of the tarnish is silver sulfide, it is a chemical change.
What can be done to tarnishing silver to make it a physical change?
Nothing: it is a chemical change and that fact cannot be altered.
Is tarnishing silverware a physical change or chemical change?
It's a chemical change. The silver reacts with sulfur compounds from the air.
