Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Obtaining and Using Metals.
The slow surface oxidation of a metal that forms a dark layer of oxide or sulfide.
Tarnishing appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Extracting Metals and Equilibria, especially Obtaining and Using Metals and Resistance to Oxidation.
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