Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
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Author: Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.9E
You probably know that on exposure to air silver tarnishes and iron rusts; but gold, stainless steel, and chromium do not change. Explain these facts, using the concept of stability.
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