Silver (Ag)

By:Muhammad, And Harris

 Group 11

Ionic
Atomic Number 1+ Charge

Element Symbol

Element
Name

Atomic Mass

[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹

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History Of Silver
 History & Occurrence of Silver (Ag)
● one of the first metals to be used by humans

● Nickname “Noble Metal”

● silver mining

● Ancient civilizations

● Silver root word

● Discovery of The New World “15th Century”

● Spanish Conquistadors

● Silver Rush

● Occurrence
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Uses Of Silver
 Coins
01 Jewelry
Traditional jewelry are sometimes genuinely
made out of silver and known for its
02 Silver has been used in
coins for centuries, prized
for historical and investment
affordability. value.

Electronics Photography
03 Silver's excellent conductivity is essential in
electronics for contacts, switches, and circuit
boards.
04 Silver is historically used in black-and-white
photography, forming light-sensitive
compounds for images on film and paper.

Mirrors Dentistry
05 Silver coats mirrors for high reflectivity due to
its exceptional visible light reflection.
06 Silver amalgams, a mix of silver, mercury, and
metals.

Antimicrobial Applications Water Purification

07 Silver's antimicrobial properties are used in medical
products like wound dressings and catheters, reducing
08 Silver ions disinfect water by inhibiting bacteria,
algae, and viruses, widely used in remote or
emergency water treatment.
infection risk.
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Property Of Silver
 Properties

Conductivity Alloying Luster

Silver is an excellent conductor of Silver is alloyed often with, The characteristic
both electricity and heat. It has the copper, to improve its appearance of silver is due to
highest electrical conductivity of strength and durability. its well-known bright,
any element. dazzling brilliance.

Density Melting Point

Compared to many other Silver has a relatively low
popular materials, silver is melting point (962 degrees
heavier due to its relatively Celsius or 1763 degrees
high density. 10.49 g/cm³ Fahrenheit)
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Industrial Extractions
Mining: Silver is found in nature as compounds like silver sulfide or silver chloride. Mining
methods vary, including open-pit and underground mining, depending on the deposit
location and nature.

Smelting: In the smelting process, silver-rich ore concentrate is heated with flux in a furnace.
Silver combines with flux to form slag, separating from impurities which become waste slag.

Silver Refining: By heating silver-rich slag with oxygen to drive out impurities and leave pure
silver, processes like cupellation are used to purify the silver. Another technique is electrolytic
refining, which deposits pure silver on cathodes using an electrolyte bath.

Leaching(for Low grade Ores): Low-grade silver ores are treated with chemicals like cyanide
to dissolve silver, which is then recovered from the resulting solution.

Melting and Casting: Pure silver obtained by refining is melted and cast into bars, granules, or
a variety of items such as coins, jewelry, and silverware for use in industry and commerce.
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