Atomic Number: 47
Chemical Symbol: Ag
Period: 5
Group: 1B
Atomic Mass: 107. 87 g mol -1
Physical description: solid, off white, lustrous, flexible and soft at room temperature.
Chemical Symbol: Ag
Period: 5
Group: 1B
Atomic Mass: 107. 87 g mol -1
Physical description: solid, off white, lustrous, flexible and soft at room temperature.
Common USES!!
Silver is used for jewelry, silverware, mirrors, photography, cutlery, and high capacity batteries
Silver's Chemical symbol "Ag" is abbreviation of the Latin word for silver 'agrentum'
Silver tarnishes when it comes in contact with ozone, hydrogen sulphide, or air containing sulphur.
Silver is easily found commercial, so its not necessary to prepare silver in a laboratory.
ISOLATION
When Silver Nitrate and Copper react they isolate to form pure Silver.
Metallic silver occurs naturally as crystals in a compact mass, small deposits are in Norway, Germany and Mexico. The chief silver ores are acanthite mined in Mexico, Bolivia and Honduras, and stephanite, mined in Canada. Silver is usually the result of refining of other metals.
HISTORY
Silver has been separated from lead as early as 3000 B.C.
Silver's Atomic Structure
Silver Bracelet
Silver
Silver Silverware
Silver's name is derived from Anglo-Saxon ‘seolfor’ which means silver.
FUN FACTS!!!
Mining Techniques
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