Discovered By: Prehistoric
Discovery year: -3000

The following table showing some properties of Silver(Ag):

Table Example
Atomic number 47
Group 11
Period 5
Block d
Electons 47
Protons 47
Neutrons 61
Atomic weight 107.8682
Oxidation states +1, +2
Electrons per shell K2 L8 M18 N18 O1


Table Example
Electron configuration 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 3d^10 4p^6 5s^1 4d^10
Atomic radius 165 pm
Covalent radius 145 pm
Van der Waals radius 172 pm
Boiling point 2162°C
Melting point 961.78°C
Phase Solid
Fusion heat 11.3 kJ.mol^-1
Vaporization heat 255 kJ.mol^-1
Color Silver


Table Example
Brinell hardness 24.5 MPa
Bulk modulus 100 GPa
Density 10490 kg.m^-3
Liquid density 9320 kg.m^-3
Mohs hardness 2.5
Molar volume 1.0283*10^-5 m^3.mol^-1
Poisson ratio 0.37
Shear modulus 30 GPa
Sound speed 2600 m.s^-1
Vickers hardness 251 MPa


Table Example
Young's modulus 83 GPa
Electrical type Conductor
Magnetic type Diamagnetic
Resistivity 1.6*10^-8 Ohm.m
Electronegativity 1.93
Valence 1
Electron affinity 125.6 kJ.mol^-1
First ionization energy 731 kJ.mol^-1
Radioactive No
Neutron cross section 63.6 barn