Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkali
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
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Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1860
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
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Uses & Benefits
- Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
- It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
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In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Mildly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gold
Vickers Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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Reflectivity
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
[Xe] 6s1
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
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Shear Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Susceptibility
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Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
Critical Temperature
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