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Silver tarnishes from reacting with Oxygen in the air (The stuff we breathe, if you don't know, I highly doubt you don't know) thus forming tarnish.
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Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
What is the difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Which metals tarnish?
Copper, silver, and brass tarnish.
Does sterling silver tarnish?
Yes, pollutants present in the air react with silver and cause it to tarnish.
Does water make sterling silver tarnish?
silver tarnish because of oxygen in air , not by the water.
Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
What is difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
What is the difference between oxidized silver and sterling silver?
Oxidized silver is not necessarily sterling silver but sterling silver can be oxidized. Oxidation is a finish on silver, otherwise known as tarnish. Sterling silver can tarnish and silver plate can tarnish, too.
Which metals tarnish?
Copper, silver, and brass tarnish.
What part of speech is it in the sentence silver will tarnish if it is not polished often?
The word "tarnish" in the sentence "the silver will tarnish if it is not polished often" is a verb. It is describing the action of the silver in the sentence.
Can a camphor block slow silver tarnish?
yes, a camphor block can slow silver tarnish
Does sterling silver tarnish?
Yes, pollutants present in the air react with silver and cause it to tarnish.
Does water make sterling silver tarnish?
silver tarnish because of oxygen in air , not by the water.
What element is shiny but will tarnish after the air hits it awile?
Silver. The purer the silver the more rapidly it will tarnish.
Will silver tarnish?
Yes.
Does silver jewelry tarnish?
No
Is a silver tarnish a physical or chemical change?
It is a chemical change. Oxygen from the air combined chemically with the silver to form silver oxide- that is the tarnish.
