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Symbol: Ag
Atomic Number: 47
Atomic Mass: 107.87
Period Number: 5
Group Number: 11
Family Name: Transition Metals
Number of Protons: 47
Number of Electrons: 47
Mass Number: 108
Number of Neutrons: 61
Number of Valence Electrons:
11(Arguable,Click me to
learn why)

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Water Purification:

1. Water Purifiers

Microdyns help remove

Bacteria

chlorine

trihalomethanes

2. Filtration

Water purification systems in

Hospitals

community water systems

pools

spas

are slowly replaced by silver iron instead of chlorine

Electronic Devices:

1. Batteries manufactured with silver are 30% better than the lithium

2. Over 40 silver tipped switches could be found in a fully-equipped automobile.

Green Technology:

1. 100 million ounces of sliver are projected for use by solar energy

Glasses Application:

1. Over 23 million squared meters of silver-coated glass are used in homes in the US each year.

Special Thanks to:
Eric Sepanek for organizing these information about silver.
Infographic Source:
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Learn the important role this super precious metal plays in technology, health care and medicine. Read how our lives are better today, and will continue to be, because of the precious metal silver.
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Silver, whose chemical symbol is Ag (Greek: άργυρος árguros, Latin: argentum, both from the Indo-European root *arg- for "grey" or "shining"), is one of the most versatile elements we know. It has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. Silver occurs in pure form, as an alloy with other metals or in minerals. The white, shiny metal has been long valued as a precious metal, thus used for silver coins, bullion, bars, ornaments, jewelry, and tableware.

Yet, silver is also a crucial component in technology. In fact, 7,916,000 ounces of silver were produced globally in 2011. It is used in the photographic industry, as well as for electronic devices like switches, superconductors or circuit boards. Moreover, silver ions and compound can kill bacteria, algae, and fungi; therefore, silver helps purify, sanitize, and filter water. The pharmaceutical industry makes use of silver's antibacterial qualities, too. Amazingly, silver is also applied in innovative fields like green technology and nano technology.

Whether we turn on the light, go to the spa, fly on a plane or get a bandage at the hospital, silver is becoming an increasingly vital part of our daily lives.

Have a fun fact about silver that you would like to add? Please share below in the comments.

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Little-Known Facts About The Importance of Silver in Technology

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Iron, gold and copper are all common in real life and are in the same category with silver (Transition Metals) because their mass number are similar.

These elements could use to make useful items/utilities in real life and could make our life better with these elements.

These elements are very important and if we don't have these elements our life won't be so convenience as now.

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Health Care:

Water Purification

Wound Care

Both Prostheses

Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery

Cardiac Devices

Catheters

Surgical Appliances

Miao Cultures:
The tradition of silver making has deep roots in Miao culture, women can’t marry without silver in this culture.

Environmental Impact of mining silver:

Lots of erosion

Contaminates groundwater, soil and surface water.

Formation of sinkholes and loss of biodiversity

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Number: 47
Group number: 11
Period Number: 5

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1. Silver is exceptionally shiny! It is the most reflective element. Polished silver reflects 95% of the visible light spectrum.

2. Silver is stable in oxygen and water, but it tarnishes in air because of a reaction with sulfur compounds to form a black sulfide layer.

3. Coins minted in the United States prior to 1965 consists of about 90% silver. Kennedy half dollars minted in the United States between 1965 to 1969 contained 40% silver.

4. Silver is the best thermal conductor of any metal. The lines you see in the rear window of a car consist of silver, used to defrost ice in the winter.

5. The words for 'silver' and 'money' are the same in fourteen languages or more.

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Silver is a precious metal that has been known since ancient time. This is a list of interesting facts about the element silver.

1. The word silver comes from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor. There is no word that rhymes with the English word silver. It is a transition metal element, with symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight of 107.8682.

2. Silver is exceptionally shiny! It is the most reflective element, which makes it useful in mirrors, telescopes, microscopes and solar cells. Polished silver reflects 95% of the visible light spectrum. However, silver is a poor reflector of ultraviolet light.

3. Silver has been known since antiquity. It was one of the first five metals to be discovered. Mankind learned to separate silver from lead back in 3000 BC. Silver objects have been found dating back before 4000 BC. It is believed the element was discovered around 5000 BC.

4. Silver can exist in its native state. In other words, nuggets or crystals of pure silver exist in nature. Silver also occurs as a natural alloy with gold that is called electrum. Silver commonly occurs in copper, lead, and zinc ores.

5. Silver metal is not toxic to humans. In fact, it can be used as a food decoration. However, most silver salts are toxic. Silver is germicidal, meaning it kills bacteria and other lower organisms.

1. Silver is the best electric conductor of the elements. It is used as the standard by which other conductors are measured. On a scale of 0 to 100, silver ranks 100 in terms of electrical conductivity. Copper ranks 97 and gold ranks 76.

2. Only gold is more ductile than silver. An ounce of silver can be drawn into a wire 8,000 feet long.

3. The most commonly encountered form of silver is sterling silver. Sterling silver consists of 92.5% silver, with the balance consists of other metals, usually copper.

4. The chemical symbol for silver, Ag, comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum, which in turn derives from the Sanskit word argunas, which mean shining.

5. A single grain of silver (~65 mg) can be pressed into a sheet 150 times thinner than the average sheet of paper.

6. Silver is the best thermal conductor of any metal. The lines you see in the rear window of a car consist of silver, used to defrost ice in the winter.

7. The words for 'silver' and 'money' are the same in fourteen languages or more.

8. The primary source of silver today is the New World. Mexico is the leading producer, followed by Peru. The United States, Canada, Russia, and Australia also produce silver. Around two-thirds of the silver obtained today is a by-product of copper, lead, and zinc mining.

1. Coins minted in the United States prior to 1965 consists of about 90% silver. Kennedy half dollars minted in the United States between 1965 to 1969 contained 40% silver.

2. The compound silver iodide has been used for cloud seeding, to cause clouds to produce rain and try to control hurricanes.

3. The price of silver presently is less than that of gold, varying according to demand, discovery of sources and the invention of methods of separating the metal from other elements. In ancient Egypt and Medieval European countries, silver was valued more highly than gold.

4. Silver's atomic number is 47, with an atomic weight of 107.8682.

5. Silver is stable in oxygen and water, but it tarnishes in air because of a reaction with sulfur compounds to form a black sulfide layer.

6. Uses of silver metal include currency, silverware, jewelry, and dentistry. Its antimicrobial properties make it useful for air conditioning and water filtration. It is used to make mirror coatings, for solar energy applications, in electronics, and for photography.

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Silver is a precious metal that has been known since ancient time. This is a list of interesting facts about the element silver. The word silver comes from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor. There is no word that rhymes with the English word silver.

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Above is the chemical reaction formula of silver and copper, and below is the video of an experiment displaying this chemical reaction.

Silver is a very inactive metal. It react slowly with sulfur compounds in the air. The product of this reaction is silver sulfide (Ag₂S), a black compound.

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There are a few steps you need to done to collect the silver and use it to make things.

1. Find a silver ore

2. Mine out that ore!

3. When you get a stone just like the one that's in the right side of the image, you might think it is not really look like the one that's on the left hand side, this situation is perfectly normal, just wait for the next step.

4. Start to refining, this  long video well explained the whole process of refining silver ores.The process is based on the principle that precious metals do not oxidise or react chemically, unlike the base metals; so when they are heated at high temperatures, the precious metals remain apart and the others react forming slags or other compounds.

Video Sources:
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Silver history is long. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and Greece. Ancient people even figured out how to refine silver.
However, the one who discovered silver was lost in the history, it's still an unknown right now.

🔽This is a dollar made by me at 1804
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