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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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Yes, silver tarnishing is considered a chemical change. It occurs when the silver reacts with sulfur compounds in the air or on the surface, creating silver sulfide, which gives the silver a darker appearance. This chemical reaction alters the composition of the silver, making it different from its original state.

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No. 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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It 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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