Silver (Ag)
Silver is the best electrical and thermal conductor of all metals. It has been used in jewelry and coinage for thousands of years.
Properties of Silver
- Atomic number
- 47
- Category
- Transition Metal
- Atomic mass
- 107.87 u
- Electron configuration
- [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹
- Melting point
- 1234.93 K (961.78 °C)
- Boiling point
- 2435 K (2161.85 °C)
- Density
- 10.501 g/cm³
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- 1.93
- Appearance
- Brilliant white metallic luster
- Discovered by
- Ancient civilizations
Facts about Silver
- Silver is the best conductor of electricity of any element!
- Silver's symbol Ag comes from "argentum," the Latin word for silver!
- Silver kills bacteria, which is why it's used in bandages and water filters!
- Old-fashioned mirrors were made with a thin layer of silver!