Silver

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A pure white metallic element. The best electrical conductor and used in photographic emulsions. Argentum is Latin for silver, hence the symbol Ag.

Symbol

Ag

Also known as

Argentum

Discovered

Silver was known to ancient civilisations.

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Atomic number	47		Clip
Atomic / Molecular Weight	107.8682	gmol-1	Clip
Density	10500	kgm-3	Clip
Crystal Structure	fcc / hcp at 5K		Clip
Lattice constant	409	fm	Clip
Melting Point	1235.09	K	Clip
Boiling Point	2443	K	Clip
Tensile strength	150000000	Nm-2	Clip
Yield strength	180000000	Nm-2	Clip
Youngs modulus	70000000000	Nm-2	Clip
Poissons ratio	0.37		Clip
Linear expansivity	0.000019	K-1	Clip
Specific heat capacity	234	Jkg-1K-1	Clip
Thermal conductivity	419 to 428	Wm-1K-1	Clip
Bulk Modulus of Rigidity	103600000000	Nm-2	Clip
Electromotive Series	-0.8	V	Clip

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See also: Periodic Table, Silver Bromide, Silver Iodide, Silver Nitrate, Silver Sulphide.

Weblinks:
• The Silver Institute An international association of miners, refiners, fabricators, and wholesalers of silver and silver products.