Atomic Symbol for Silver☢️ (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Ag?

The answer is Silver (Ag). However there is a lot of stuff about Silver that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Silver Overview

Atomic Symbol

Ag (Silver)

Sources

Found in ores called argentite (AgS), light ruby silver (Ag3AsS3), dark ruby silver(Ag3SbS3) and brittle silver.

Description

Silvery-ductile, and malleable metal

Name Origin

Anglo-Saxon: siolful, (silver); symbol from Latin: argentium.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used in alloys for jewelry and in other compounds for photography. It is also a good conductor, but expensive.

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Atomic Number

47

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

107,8682

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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