In a message dated 3/23/01 11:51:08 AM EST, [email protected] writes: << The only reaction I know of that silver will enter into easily is with sulfur. Both silver sulfide and silver sulfate are slightly soluable, so I suspect that the silver reacts with the sulfur, tarnishes, and the tarnish slowly dissolves. If the milk was kept in a metal container, then the reaction could have been galvanic, and actually made CS right in the milk I suppose. Marshall >>
Marshall: I think you'll find that the absolute value of the free energy of formation of silver sulfide is greater than that of silver sulfate which means that once silver sulfide forms, it stays as silver sulfide. In addition, I believe the Solubility Product of silver sulfide is incredibly low, smaller than 10 ^ -20. Roger -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
