Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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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.
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
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Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1942
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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 used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
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Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
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Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor