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Silver vs Zinc


Zinc vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag   
Zn   

Group Number
11   
7
12   
6

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440224   
99+
7440666   
24

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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 mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.   
20
170.00 p.p.m.   
6

Physical Properties

Melting Point
961.93 °C   
99+
419.58 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C   
99+
907.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa   
37
327.00 MPa   
32

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa   
30
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s   
34
3,850.00 m/s   
18

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2

Reflectivity
97.00 %   
1
80.00 %   
5

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ag   
Zn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93   
9
1.65   
19

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83   
11
2.23   
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.66   
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47   
15
1.65   
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.87   
7
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07   
99+
2.35   
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol   
27
906.40 kJ/mol   
6

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7
1.22 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV   
20
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
47   
99+
30   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Neutrons
61   
99+
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
47   
99+
30   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm   
36
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
122.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm   
38
139.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Gallium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)   
99+
38.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm   
20
266.49 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3   
35
7.14 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3   
21
6.57 g/cm3   
37

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
14
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa   
23
43.00 GPa   
18

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
70.00 GPa   
19

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa   
23
108.00 GPa   
19

Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
0.25   
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50   
26
6.90   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
0.00   
5
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+
59.00 nΩ·m   
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol   
5
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+
25.47 J/mol·K   
39

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K   
1
116.00 W/m·K   
14

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol   
37
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol   
31
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol   
37
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K   
35
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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