BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why Does a Mirror Grow Dark?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, February 17, 2010 - If you glance at yourself in a looking glass and notice that you are
beginning to look a little dull around the edges - or have maybe even
developed black spots - there is a scientific reason for the phenomenon. A
mirror can be robbed of its reflective power by the chemical reaction known
as oxidation. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers
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