Sterling silver jewellery tarnishes easily because it contains copper. Copper makes silver stronger, but it binds with particles of sulphur in the air, producing silver sulfide, which is the black layer you find on silver jewellery after a period of time. This easy activity cleans jewellery by using a chemical reaction between aluminium foil, baking […] The post Clean Jewellery with Science appeared first on Science Experiments for Kids.
