Silver metal does not combine easily with oxygen but silver jewellery tarnishes after some time. How?

Academic Chemistry NCERT Class 10

Silver jewellery tarnishes because silver articles combine slowly with hydrogen. The hydrogen sulphide gas present in the air forms a thin layer of silver sulphide which is black in colour.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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