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Periodic Table

Symbol

Ag
Cu

Group Number

1111
0 17
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Period Number

54
2 7
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Block

d block
d block

Element Family

Transition Metal
Transition Metal

CAS Number

74402247440508
7429905 54386242
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Space Group Name

Fm_ 3m
Fm_ 3m

Space Group Number

225.00225.00
11 276
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Facts

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.
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.

Sources

Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals

History

Who Discovered

-
-

Discovery

Before 5000 BC
In Middle East (9000 BCE)

Abundance

Abundance In Universe

0.00 %0.00 %
0 0.11
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Abundance In Sun

0.00 %0.00 %
0 0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %0.01 %
0 22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.00 %0.01 %
1E-37 8.1
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Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %0.00 %
0 1.1
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Abundance In Humans

0.00 %0.00 %
0 1.4
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Uses

Uses & Benefits

  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.

Industrial Uses

Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry

Medical Uses

Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses

Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery

Biological Properties

Toxicity

Non Toxic
Non Toxic

Present in Human Body

In Blood

0.00 Blood/mg dm-31.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0 1970
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In Bone

0.44 p.p.m.26.00 p.p.m.
0 170000
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Physical

Melting Point

961.93 °C1,084.62 °C
-38.83 3410
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Boiling Point

2,212.00 °C2,562.00 °C
0 5660
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Appearance

Physical State

Solid
Solid

Color

Silvery White
Copper

Luster

Metallic
-

Hardness

Mohs Hardness

2.503.00
0.2 8.5
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Brinell Hardness

251.00 MPa235.00 MPa
0.14 3490
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Vickers Hardness

229.00 MPa343.00 MPa
0 3920
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Speed of Sound

2,680.00 m/s3,810.00 m/s
818 16200
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Optical Properties

Refractive Index

0.161.10
0.155 3.41
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Reflectivity

97.00 %90.00 %
5 97
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Allotropes

α Allotropes

-
-

β Allotropes

-
-

γ Allotropes

-
-

Chemical

Chemical Formula

Ag
Cu

Isotopes

Known Isotopes

3629
0 38
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Electronegativity

Pauling Electronegativity

1.931.90
0 2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity

1.831.98
0.22 2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity

1.421.75
0.86 1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity

1.471.49
0.62 2.48
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Allen Electronegativity

1.871.85
0.659 2.7
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Electropositivity

Pauling Electropositivity

2.072.10
1.46 3.3
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Ionization Energies

1st Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
375.7 26130
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2nd Energy Level

2,070.00 kJ/mol1,957.90 kJ/mol
392.8 28750
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3rd Energy Level

3,361.00 kJ/mol3,555.00 kJ/mol
392.8 34230
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4th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol5,536.00 kJ/mol
375.7 37066
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5th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392 97510
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6th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol9,900.00 kJ/mol
1007 105800
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7th Energy level

7,310.00 kJ/mol13,400.00 kJ/mol
1007 114300
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8th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol16,000.00 kJ/mol
730 125300
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9th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol19,200.00 kJ/mol
1007 134700
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10th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol22,400.00 kJ/mol
392 144300
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11th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol25,600.00 kJ/mol
392 169988
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12th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol35,600.00 kJ/mol
0 189368
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13th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol38,700.00 kJ/mol
1007 76015
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14th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol42,000.00 kJ/mol
380 86450
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15th Energy Level

73,100.00 kJ/mol46,700.00 kJ/mol
33000 100700
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16th Energy Level

73,100.00 kJ/mol50,200.00 kJ/mol
375.7 109480
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17th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol53,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7 122200
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18th Energy Level

7,310.00 kJ/mol61,100.00 kJ/mol
0 134810
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19th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol64,702.00 kJ/mol
375.7 148700
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20th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol163,700.00 kJ/mol
0 171200
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21st Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol174,100.00 kJ/mol
375.7 179100
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22nd Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol184,900.00 kJ/mol
330 184900
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23rd Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol198,800.00 kJ/mol
357.6 198800
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24th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
297.3 195200
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25th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
0 121900
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26th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
357.6 127700
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27th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
0 133800
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28th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
297.3 139800
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29th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
0 148100
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30th Energy Level

731.00 kJ/mol745.50 kJ/mol
0 154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent

4.02 g/amp-hr1.19 g/amp-hr
0.16812 8.3209
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Electron Work Function

4.26 eV4.65 eV
2.14 6
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Other Chemical Properties

Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility

Atomic

Atomic Number

4729
3 117
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Electron Configuration

[Kr] 4d10 5s1
[Ar] 3d10 4s1

Crystal Structure

Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)

Crystal Lattice

Atom

Number of Protons

4729
3 117
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Number of Neutrons

6135
4 285
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Number of Electrons

4729
3 117
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Radius of an Atom

Atomic Radius

144.00 pm128.00 pm
0 348
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Covalent Radius

145.00 pm132.00 pm
0 260
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Van der Waals Radius

172.00 pm140.00 pm
0 348
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Atomic Weight

107.87 amu63.55 amu
6.94 294
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Atomic Volume

10.30 cm3/mol7.10 cm3/mol
1.39 71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers

Previous Element

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential

11.40 (-eV)34.00 (-eV)
0 392.42
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Lattice Constant

408.53 pm361.49 pm
0 891.25
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Lattice Angles

π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2

Lattice C/A Ratio

1.591.28
0.423 1.9
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Mechanical

Density

Density At Room Temperature

10.49 g/cm38.96 g/cm3
0.534 40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)

9.32 g/cm38.02 g/cm3
0.512 41
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Tensile Strength

170.00 MPa210.00 MPa
0.1 11000
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Viscosity

0.000.00
1.5E-05 0.0035
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Vapor Pressure

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K

0.00 (Pa)1.53 (Pa)
0 121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K

0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0 774
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Elasticity properties

Shear Modulus

30.00 GPa48.00 GPa
1.3 222
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Bulk Modulus

100.00 GPa140.00 GPa
0 462
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Young's Modulus

83.00 GPa120.00 GPa
0 528
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Poisson Ratio

0.370.34
0.032 0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties

Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics

Specific Gravity

10.508.89
0.53 4500
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Magnetic Ordering

Diamagnetic
Diamagnetic

Permeability

0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06 0.0063
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Susceptibility

0.000.00
-0.000166 200000
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Electrical Properties

Electrical Property

Conductor
Conductor

Resistivity

15.87 nΩ·m16.78 nΩ·m
0.1 961
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Electrical Conductivity

0.63 106/cm Ω0.60 106/cm Ω
0 0.63
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Electron Affinity

125.60 kJ/mol222.80 kJ/mol
0 222.8
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Thermal

Specific Heat

0.24 J/(kg K)0.38 J/(kg K)
0.1 3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity

25.35 J/mol·K24.44 J/mol·K
13.1 62.7
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Thermal Conductivity

429.00 W/m·K401.00 W/m·K
0 429
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Critical Temperature

1,235.00 K1,358.00 K
26.3 3695
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Thermal Expansion

18.90 µm/(m·K)16.50 µm/(m·K)
4.5 97
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Enthalpy

Enthalpy of Vaporization

255.10 kJ/mol283.70 kJ/mol
7.32 799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion

11.30 kJ/mol7.11 kJ/mol
2.1 35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization

284.50 kJ/mol338.90 kJ/mol
61.5 837
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Standard Molar Entropy

42.60 J/mol.K33.20 J/mol.K
9.5 198.1
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