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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why does a mirror grow dark?

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Ludwigshafen (ots)

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 questions of our 
Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life.
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