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Silver (Ag)
Element with atomic number 47, category: Transition metal, a solid at room temperature.
Element 47 of 118
Transition metal
Silver
Group 11, Period 5
Common Uses
Jewellery, antibacterial uses
Electron Diagram
About Silver
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag and atomic number 47, meaning every atom has 47 protons in its nucleus. It is classed as Transition metal and is a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 107.868 atomic mass units (u).
On the periodic table, Silver sits in group 11, period 5, which determines how many electron shells it has and how it tends to react with other elements.
Uses of Silver
In daily life and industry, Silver is used for Jewellery, antibacterial uses. These uses are closely tied to the typical properties of elements in the Transition metal category.
Electron Structure of Silver
Using a simplified electron shell model (at most 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second, 18 in the third, and so on), Silver has 4 electron shells, with an approximate arrangement of 2, 8, 18, 19 electrons from the innermost shell to the outermost. This is a simplified learning model, not the full electron configuration that accounts for the s, p, d and f subshells.
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