Does aluminum cause or help prevent silver oxidation? What metal does?

Subject: Does aluminum cause or help prevent silver oxidation? What metal does?

Date: Sun Feb 8 10:53:57 2009
Posted by Lynn
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Collin County College
City: Frisco State/Province: TX Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1234115637.Ch

Message:


What raw metals can escalate or slow down or prevent silver oxidation? Silver 
items that are stored on or near raw steel, iron, lead or copper items seem to 
worsen silver oxidation.  Would aluminum storage for silver items help?  I need 
to know and did not know who else to ask that would know.  No need to be 
technical.  Thank you, Lynn

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