Chemically speaking, how does applying hot dog mustard to a coin detect the presence of silver metal

Question

asked Sep 11, 2023 177k views

1 Answer

Tom Raganowicz · Answer 1 · 2023-09-17T07:46:33+0000

Answer:

A black spot will remain on the silver coin, but not on the nonsilver coin. Mustard naturally contains sulfur compounds, and sul- fur reacts with silver to form a black precipi- tate of silver sulfide (Ag2S)

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemically speaking, how does applying hot dog mustard to a coin detect the presence of silver metal

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions