Element Family
Transition Metal
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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.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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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
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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