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Periodic table
Period 5Group 11
47Solid
Ag 107.868 Atomic mass · u
Transition metals

Silver

Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag (Greek:άργυρος árguros, Latin:argentum, both from the Indo-European root *h₂erǵ- for "grey" or "shining") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it possesses the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and reflectivity of any metal. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

Discovery Ancient (unknown, before 5000 BC)
Silver electron shellsAg47 protons
K2L8M18N18O1
A simplified shell model. Electron positions are illustrative.

Physical properties

Values for the element in its standard state.

Density
10.49g/cm³
Melting point
1,235K
Boiling point
2,435K
Atomic radius
153pm
Bonding type
Metallic
Molar heat
25.35J/(mol·K)

Inside the atom

Electron arrangement and the energy behind its behavior.

Full electron configuration

1s, 2 electrons; 2s, 2 electrons; 2p, 6 electrons; 3s, 2 electrons; 3p, 6 electrons; 3d, 10 electrons; 4s, 2 electrons; 4p, 6 electrons; 4d, 10 electrons; 5s, 1 electrons;

[Kr] represents 36 core electrons. The full view shows them explicitly.

47 electrons Orbital order preserved from source

Electronegativity
1.93Pauling scale
First ionization energy
731kJ/mol
Electron affinity
126kJ/mol
Van der Waals radius
172pm

About silver

Appearance
Lustrous white metal
Discovery
Ancient (unknown, before 5000 BC)

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