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Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air . This is because of …………coating .

A

Silver sulphate

B

silver oxide

C

silver sulphide

D

silver sulphite

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The correct Answer is:
C
Silver articles become black after some time when exposed to air this is because of silver sulphide coating.
`Ag(s)+ H_(2)S(g) to Ag_(2)S(s) + H_(2)(g)`
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