0 Question: Do atoms diffuse through solid metal? Keywords: atomic, material, metal, solid Asked by lilygrainger to Anouk, Chris, Judith, Leisha, Seyyed on 13 Jun 2012.
Chris Kettle answered on 13 Jun 2012:
lazy response from me here, Lily.
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/latest-questions/question/3440/
In its solid state – No, but with a little heat treatment to jazz things up – yes.
Judith Sleeman answered on 13 Jun 2012:
Yes, but very slowly: that’s why gold-plated jewellery can tarnish over time.
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