Silver
Facts, Properties, & Uses
silver
silver (Ag), chemical element, a white lustrous metal valued for its decorative beauty and electrical conductivity. Silver is located in Group 11 (Ib) and Period 5 of the periodic table, between copper (Period 4) and gold (Period 6), and its physical and chemical properties are intermediate between those two metals.
| atomic number | 47 |
|---|---|
| atomic weight | 107.868 |
| melting point | 960.8 °C (1,861.4 °F) |
| boiling point | 2,212 °C (4,014 °F) |
| specific gravity | 10.5 (20 °C [68 °F]) |
| oxidation states | +1, +2, +3 |
| electron configuration | [Kr]4d105s1 |
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