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Properties and Uses of Silver

Silver is a lustrous white metal that has been used since 3000 BC. It has properties such as a melting point of 1234.93K and density of 10.501 grams per cubic centimeter. Some key applications of silver include use in jewelry, silverware, dental alloys, coinage, photography, and electrical contacts.

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Properties and Uses of Silver

Silver is a lustrous white metal that has been used since 3000 BC. It has properties such as a melting point of 1234.93K and density of 10.501 grams per cubic centimeter. Some key applications of silver include use in jewelry, silverware, dental alloys, coinage, photography, and electrical contacts.

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Silver

Founder: Jābir ibn Hayyān


Found in: 3000 B.C
A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element
Properties
• Symbol- Ag
• Atomic number- 47
• Color- A lustrous white
• Melting point- 1234.93K
• Boiling point- 2435K
• Density- 10.501 gram per cubic centimeter
• Period number- 5
• Group number- 11
Application
•         Silver as sterling silver is used for jewellery, silverware, electrical
contacts and the like.
•         Silver is of the upmost importance in photography (where
approximately 30% of the U.S. Industrial consumption goes into this
application).
•         Dental alloys
•         Coinage
•         Silver is used in the making of solder and brazing alloys and
electrical contacts
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