47 AgSilver
Atomic Weight: 107.868Shells: 2,8,18,18,1
Group: Trans. MetalFilling orbital: 4d10
Crystal Structure: Cubic face centeredCovalent radius: 1.34 Å
Oxidation States: +1Atomic radius: 1.75 Å
Electronegativity, Pauling: 1.93Atomic volume: 10.3 cm³/mol
State at RT: SolidFirst ionization potential: 7.576 V
Melting Point: 1235°K2nd ionization potential: 21.49 V
Boiling Point: 2485°K3rd ionization potential: 34.83 V
Density @ 293°K: 10.5 g/cm³Specific heat: 0.235 J/gK
Electrical conductivity: 0.630 106/cm ohmHeat of vaporization: 250.580 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 4.29 W/cmKHeat of fusion: 11.30 kJ/mol
Element Nuclides
NuclideAbundance WeightSpinHalf-Life Decay Modes
Ag105 0.% 105. .541.3d,+
Ag105m0.%v105. 3.57.2mIT,
Ag106m0.% 106. 68.4d
Ag10751.82%106.9051.5Stable
Ag1080.% 108. 12.39m-,,+
Ag108m0.% 108. 6130y,+, IT
Ag10948.18%108.9048.5Stable
Ag109m0.% 109. 3.539.8sIT
Ag1100.% 110. 124.6s-,
Ag110m0.% 110. 6249.8d-, IT
Ag1110.% 111. .57.47d-

Name origin: Latin argentum (silver). Silver from old english seolfor for silver.
Description: Soft silver metal
Discovered by: ?
Year: ?
Location: ?
Sources: Found in ores called argentite (AgS), light ruby silver (Ag3 AsS3), dark ruby silver (Ag3SbS3) and brittle silver.
Uses: Used in alloys for jewelry, in other compounds for photography & electronics.

Material Saftey Data Sheet (MSDS) from OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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Incompatabilities
acetylene, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide

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