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A silver articles generally turns black when kept in the open for a few days. `Why do silver articles turn black when kept in the open for a few days?Name the phenomenon involved.

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  8. Balance the following chemical equation: KClO3 rarr KCl+O2

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  9. Balance the following equations: Al+H2SO4 rarr Al2(SO4)3+H2

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  10. Balance the following chemical equation: H2+N2 rarr NH3

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  11. Balance the following equations: C6H6+O2 rarr CO2+ H2O

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  13. Balance the following chemical equation: NaOH+H2SO4rarrNa2SO4+H2O

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  14. Balance the following equation : CH4(g) +O2(g) rarr CO2 (g)+H2O(l)

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  16. Balance the following equation : Al(s) +HCl(aq) rarr AlCl2(aq)+H2(g)

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  17. Balance the following equation : KCN (aq) +H2SO4(aq) rarr K2SO4(aq)+...

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  18. Which of the following are balanced equations: 2H2+O2 rarr H2O

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  19. Balance the following equations: C6H6+O2 rarr CO2+ H2O

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  20. Balance the following equations: C6H6+O2 rarr CO2+ H2O

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  21. Which of the following equations are balanced? 2HgO gives 2Hg + Oxyg...

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