Chemical Symbol Ag (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Ag element?

The answer is Silver, whose symbol is Ag, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Silver Overview

Chemical Symbol

Ag (Silver)

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery-ductile, and malleable metal

Name Origin

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

Sources

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

Atomic Number

47

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

107,8682

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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