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Silver article gets black coating. Name the phenomenon.

Class 10th All In One Science 1. Chemical Reactions and Equations

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Whenever a metal is exposed to air and water for a long time it gets surrounded by a layer due to any type of chemical reactions and gets corroded. This process is called corrosion. So when a silver article gets a black coating, the phenomenon is called as corrosion.

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