Silver (Ag)

Silver is the 47th element in the periodic table and has a symbol of Ag and atomic number of 47. It has an atomic weight of 107.8682 and a mass number of 107. Silver has forty-seven protons and sixty neutrons in its nucleus, and forty-seven electrons in five shells. It is located in group eleven, period five and block d of the periodic table. White lustrous soft metallic transition element. Found in both its elemental form and in minerals. Used in jewellery, tableware and so on. Less reactive than silver, chemically.

Atomic Number	47
Atomic Weight	107.8682
Mass Number	107

Group	11
Period	5
Block	d

Protons	47 p⁺
Neutrons	60 n⁰
Electrons	47 e^-

Physical Properties

Atomic Radius	160 pm 225 pm
Molar Volume	10.3 cm³/mol
Covalent Radius	128 pm 139 pm 137 pm 177 pm 145 pm
Metallic Radius	134 pm 144 pm
Ionic Radius	67 pm 100 pm 102 pm 109 pm 115 pm 122 pm 128 pm 79 pm 94 pm 67 pm 75 pm
Crystal Radius	81 pm 114 pm 116 pm 123 pm 129 pm 136 pm 142 pm 93 pm 108 pm 81 pm 89 pm
Van der Waals Radius	210 pm 211 pm 243 pm 314.8 pm
Density	10.5 g/cm³ 9,320 kg/m³

Chemical Properties

Energy

Proton Affinity
Electron Affinity	1.302 eV/particle
Ionization Energy	7.576234 eV/particle 21.4844 eV/particle 34.83 eV/particle 49 eV/particle 65 eV/particle 82 eV/particle 106 eV/particle 125 eV/particle 145 eV/particle 167 eV/particle 188 eV/particle 271.46 eV/particle 294 eV/particle 321 eV/particle 347 eV/particle 381 eV/particle 408.43 eV/particle 469 eV/particle 500.87 eV/particle 885 eV/particle 946 eV/particle 1,013 eV/particle 1,082 eV/particle 1,149 eV/particle 1,231 eV/particle 1,308 eV/particle 1,382 eV/particle 1,460 eV/particle 1,535 eV/particle 1,747 eV/particle 1,810.5 eV/particle 1,888 eV/particle 1,979 eV/particle 2,077 eV/particle 2,131 eV/particle 2,302 eV/particle 2,371.989 eV/particle 5,558 eV/particle 5,753 eV/particle 5,966 eV/particle 6,170 eV/particle 6,551 eV/particle 6,784 eV/particle 7,082 eV/particle 7,271.297 eV/particle 30,097.317 eV/particle 30,965.7 eV/particle

Heat of Vaporization	254.1 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion	11.95 kJ/mol
Heat of Formation	284.9 kJ/mol
Electrons

Electron Shells	2, 8, 18, 18, 1

Valence Electrons	1 ⓘ

Electron Configuration	[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹ⓘ 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s¹

Oxidation States	-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
Electronegativity	11.05 eV/particle 0.1472165 1.93
Electrophilicity Index	1.5703717569100073 eV/particle
States of Matter

Phase	Solid
Gas Phase
Boiling Point	2,435.15 K
Melting Point	1,234.93 K
Critical Pressure
Critical Temperature	6,410.15 K
Triple Point
Visual
Silver is a Silver. Ag has a CPK of #808090, Jmol of #c0c0c0, and MOLCAS GV of #c0c0c0. The Appearance of Element 47 is lustrous white metal.
Color	Silver #808090 #c0c0c0 #c0c0c0
Appearance	lustrous white metal
Refractive Index
Thermodynamic Properties
Thermal Conductivity	429 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion	0.0000189 1/K
Molar Heat Capacity	25.35 J/(mol K)
Specific Heat Capacity	0.235 J/(g⋅K)
Heat Capacity Ratio (Adiabatic Index)
Electrical Properties
Type	Conductor
Electrical Conductivity	62 MS/m
Electrical Resistivity	0.000000016 m Ω
Superconducting Point
Magnetism
Type	diamagnetic
Magnetic Susceptibility (Mass)	-0.00000000227 m³/Kg
Magnetic Susceptibility (Molar)	-0.000000000245 m³/mol
Magnetic Susceptibility (Volume)	-0.0000238
Magnetic Ordering
Curie Point
Neel Point
Structure
The Crystal Structure of Silver is FCC. The lattice constant of Ag is 4.09 Å. The lattice angles of Element 47 are π/2, π/2, π/2.
Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Lattice Constant	4.09 Å
Lattice Angles	π/2, π/2, π/2
Mechanical Properties
Silver has a Brinell of 24.5 MPa, Mohs hardness of 2.5 MPa, and Vickers of 251 MPa. The Bulk Modulus of Ag is 100 GPa. The Shear Modulus of Element 47 is 30 GPa. The Young Modulus of Silver (Ag) is 83 GPa. The Poisson Ratio of Silver is 0.37. The Speed of Sound of Ag is 2600 m/s.
Hardness	24.5 MPa 2.5 MPa 251 MPa
Bulk Modulus	100 GPa
Shear Modulus	30 GPa
Young's Modulus	83 GPa
Poisson Ratio	0.37
Speed of Sound	2,600 m/s
Classification
The CAS Group of Silver is IB. The IUPAC Group of Ag is IB. The Glawe Number of Element 47 is 67. The Mendeleev Number of Silver (Ag) is 72. The Pettifor Number of Silver is 71. The Goldschmidt Class of Ag is chalcophile.
Category	Transition metals, Transition metals
CAS Group	IB
IUPAC Group	IB
Glawe Number	67
Mendeleev Number	72
Pettifor Number	71
Geochemical Class
Goldschmidt Class	chalcophile

Other

The Dipole Polarizability of Silver is 55 plus or minus 8 a₀. Ag has a C6 Dispersion Coefficient (GB) of 341 a₀. The Allotropes of Element 47 is . The Neutron Cross Section of Silver (Ag) is 63.6. The Neutron Mass Absorption of Silver is 0.02. The Quantum Numbers of Ag is 2S1/2. The Space Group of Element 47 is 225 (Fm_3m).

Gas Basicity
Dipole Polarizability	55 ± 8 a₀
C6 Dispersion Coefficient	341 a₀
Allotropes
Neutron Cross Section	63.6
Neutron Mass Absorption	0.02
Quantum Numbers	2S1/2
Space Group	225 (Fm_3m)

Isotopes of Silver

Stable Isotopes	2
Unstable Isotopes	40
Natural Isotopes	2

⁹²Ag

Mass Number	92
Neutron Number	45
Relative Atomic Mass	91.95971 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2016
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)
p (proton emission)

⁹³Ag

Mass Number	93
Neutron Number	46
Relative Atomic Mass	92.950188 ± 0.00043 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	228 ± 16 ns
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1994
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
p (proton emission)
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)

⁹⁴Ag

Mass Number	94
Neutron Number	47
Relative Atomic Mass	93.943744 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	27 ± 2 ms
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1994
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	0.2%

⁹⁵Ag

Mass Number	95
Neutron Number	48
Relative Atomic Mass	94.935688 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.78 ± 0.06 s
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1994
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	2.3%

⁹⁶Ag

Mass Number	96
Neutron Number	49
Relative Atomic Mass	95.930743903 ± 0.000096708 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.45 ± 0.03 s
Spin	8
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1982
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	4.2%

⁹⁷Ag

Mass Number	97
Neutron Number	50
Relative Atomic Mass	96.9238814 ± 0.0000129 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	25.5 ± 0.3 s
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1978
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

⁹⁸Ag

Mass Number	98
Neutron Number	51
Relative Atomic Mass	97.92155997 ± 0.000035327 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	47.5 ± 0.3 s
Spin	6
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1978
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	0.0012%

⁹⁹Ag

Mass Number	99
Neutron Number	52
Relative Atomic Mass	98.917645766 ± 0.000006725 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	2.07 ± 0.05 m
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1967
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰⁰Ag

Mass Number	100
Neutron Number	53
Relative Atomic Mass	99.916115443 ± 0.000005367 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	2.01 ± 0.09 m
Spin	5
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1970
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰¹Ag

Mass Number	101
Neutron Number	54
Relative Atomic Mass	100.912683951 ± 0.000005193 Da
G-Factor	1.2486666666667 ± 0.0024444444444444
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	11.1 ± 0.3 m
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment	0.35 ± 0.05
Discovery Year	1966
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰²Ag

Mass Number	102
Neutron Number	55
Relative Atomic Mass	101.911704538 ± 0.000008771 Da
G-Factor	0.92 ± 0.14
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	12.9 ± 0.3 m
Spin	5
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1960
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰³Ag

Mass Number	103
Neutron Number	56
Relative Atomic Mass	102.908960558 ± 0.0000044 Da
G-Factor	1.2645714285714 ± 0.00057142857142857
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	65.7 ± 0.7 m
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment	0.84 ± 0.09
Discovery Year	1954
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰⁴Ag

Mass Number	104
Neutron Number	57
Relative Atomic Mass	103.908623715 ± 0.000004527 Da
G-Factor	0.7828 ± 0.0006
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	69.2 ± 1 m
Spin	5
Quadrupole Moment	1.06 ± 0.11
Discovery Year	1955
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰⁵Ag

Mass Number	105
Neutron Number	58
Relative Atomic Mass	104.906525604 ± 0.000004877 Da
G-Factor	0.2026 ± 0.002
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	41.29 ± 0.07 d
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1939
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁰⁶Ag

Mass Number	106
Neutron Number	59
Relative Atomic Mass	105.906663499 ± 0.000003237 Da
G-Factor	2.8 ± 0.2
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	23.96 ± 0.04 m
Spin	1
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1937
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

¹⁰⁷Ag

Mass Number	107
Neutron Number	60
Relative Atomic Mass	106.905091509 ± 0.000002556 Da
G-Factor
Abundance	51.839 ± 0.008
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1924
Parity	-

¹⁰⁸Ag

Mass Number	108
Neutron Number	61
Relative Atomic Mass	107.905950245 ± 0.000002563 Da
G-Factor	2.6838 ± 0.0016
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	2.382 ± 0.011 m
Spin	1
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1937
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	97.15%
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	2.85%

¹⁰⁹Ag

Mass Number	109
Neutron Number	62
Relative Atomic Mass	108.904755778 ± 0.000001381 Da
G-Factor
Abundance	48.161 ± 0.008
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1924
Parity	-

¹¹⁰Ag

Mass Number	110
Neutron Number	63
Relative Atomic Mass	109.906110724 ± 0.00000138 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	24.56 ± 0.11 s
Spin	1
Quadrupole Moment	0.24 ± 0.12
Discovery Year	1937
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
ϵ (electron capture)	0.3%

¹¹¹Ag

Mass Number	111
Neutron Number	64
Relative Atomic Mass	110.905296827 ± 0.000001565 Da
G-Factor	-0.292 ± 0.004
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	7.433 ± 0.01 d
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1937
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹²Ag

Mass Number	112
Neutron Number	65
Relative Atomic Mass	111.907048548 ± 0.0000026 Da
G-Factor	0.02735 ± 0.00025
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	3.13 ± 0.008 h
Spin	2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1938
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹³Ag

Mass Number	113
Neutron Number	66
Relative Atomic Mass	112.906572865 ± 0.000017866 Da
G-Factor	0.318 ± 0.004
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	5.37 ± 0.05 h
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1949
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁴Ag

Mass Number	114
Neutron Number	67
Relative Atomic Mass	113.908823029 ± 0.0000049 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.6 ± 0.1 s
Spin	1
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1958
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁵Ag

Mass Number	115
Neutron Number	68
Relative Atomic Mass	114.908767445 ± 0.000019611 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	20 ± 0.5 m
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1949
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁶Ag

Mass Number	116
Neutron Number	69
Relative Atomic Mass	115.911386809 ± 0.0000035 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	3.83 ± 0.08 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1958
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁷Ag

Mass Number	117
Neutron Number	70
Relative Atomic Mass	116.911774086 ± 0.00001457 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	73.6 ± 1.4 s
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1958
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁸Ag

Mass Number	118
Neutron Number	71
Relative Atomic Mass	117.914595484 ± 0.0000027 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	3.76 ± 0.15 s
Spin	2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1967
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹¹⁹Ag

Mass Number	119
Neutron Number	72
Relative Atomic Mass	118.915570309 ± 0.000015783 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	6 ± 0.5 s
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1975
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹²⁰Ag

Mass Number	120
Neutron Number	73
Relative Atomic Mass	119.918784765 ± 0.0000048 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.52 ± 0.07 s
Spin	4
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1971
Parity

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	0.003%

¹²¹Ag

Mass Number	121
Neutron Number	74
Relative Atomic Mass	120.920125279 ± 0.000013 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	777 ± 10 ms
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1982
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	0.08%

¹²²Ag

Mass Number	122
Neutron Number	75
Relative Atomic Mass	121.923664446 ± 0.000041 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	529 ± 13 ms
Spin	3
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1978
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	0.186%

¹²³Ag

Mass Number	123
Neutron Number	76
Relative Atomic Mass	122.92531506 ± 0.000035 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	294 ± 5 ms
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1976
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	0.56%

¹²⁴Ag

Mass Number	124
Neutron Number	77
Relative Atomic Mass	123.928899227 ± 0.00027 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	177.9 ± 2.6 ms
Spin	2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1984
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	1.3%

¹²⁵Ag

Mass Number	125
Neutron Number	78
Relative Atomic Mass	124.930735 ± 0.000465 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	160 ± 5 ms
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1994
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	11.8%

¹²⁶Ag

Mass Number	126
Neutron Number	79
Relative Atomic Mass	125.934814 ± 0.000215 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	52 ± 10 ms
Spin	3
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1994
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	13.7%

¹²⁷Ag

Mass Number	127
Neutron Number	80
Relative Atomic Mass	126.937037 ± 0.000215 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	89 ± 2 ms
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1995
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	14.6%

¹²⁸Ag

Mass Number	128
Neutron Number	81
Relative Atomic Mass	127.941266 ± 0.000322 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	60 ± 3 ms
Spin	3
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2000
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	20%
2n (2-neutron emission)

¹²⁹Ag

Mass Number	129
Neutron Number	82
Relative Atomic Mass	128.944315 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	49.9 ± 3.5 ms
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2000
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)	20%

¹³⁰Ag

Mass Number	130
Neutron Number	83
Relative Atomic Mass	129.950727 ± 0.000455 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	40.6 ± 4.5 ms
Spin	1
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2000
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)

¹³¹Ag

Mass Number	131
Neutron Number	84
Relative Atomic Mass	130.956253 ± 0.000537 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	35 ± 8 ms
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2013
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)	10%

¹³²Ag

Mass Number	132
Neutron Number	85
Relative Atomic Mass	131.96307 ± 0.000537 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	30 ± 14 ms
Spin	6
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2015
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)
2n (2-neutron emission)

¹³³Ag

Mass Number	133
Neutron Number	86
Relative Atomic Mass	132.968781 ± 0.000537 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)
β⁻ n (β⁻-delayed neutron emission)

History

Silver has been used for thousands of years for ornaments and utensils, for trade, and as the basis for many monetary systems. Its value as a precious metal was long considered second only to gold. Slag dumps in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea indicate that man learned to separate silver from lead as early as 3000 BC. The Latin word for silver is argentum

Discoverers	Known to the ancients.
Discovery Location
Discovery Year
Etymology (Name Origin)	Anglo-Saxon: siolful, (silver); symbol from Latin: argentium.
Pronunciation	SIL-ver (English)

Silver is considered to be non-toxic

In ancient Egypt and Medieval Europe, silver was often more valuable than gold

Uses

Silver has long been valued as a precious metal, and is used as an investment, to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware, utensils, and currency coins. It is also used in electrical contacts and conductors, in mirrors and in catalysis of chemical reactions. Its compounds are used in photographic film, and dilute silver nitrate solutions and other silver compounds are used as disinfectants and microbiocides Used in alloys for jewelry and in other compounds for photography. It is also a good conductor, but expensive.

Sources

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

Abundance
Abundance in Earth's crust	0.075 mg/kg
Natural Abundance (Oceans)	0.00004 mg/L
Natural Abundance (Human Body)
Natural Abundance (Meteor)	0.000014 %
Natural Abundance (Sun)	0.0000001 %
Abundance in Universe	0.00000006 %

Nuclear Screening Constants

1	s	0.9577
2	p	4.0806
2	s	12.3658
3	d	14.4602
3	p	17.1914
3	s	16.9688
4	d	32.2372
4	p	28.4376
4	s	27.1352
5	s	40.2445

Also Known As

Ag
element 47
47Ag

Translations

Norwegian Bokmålsølv
GermanSilber
Frenchargent
Italianargento
Russianсеребро
Belarusian (Taraskievica orthography)срэбра
Spanishplata
Dutchzilver
Norwegian Nynorsksølv
Danishsølv
Swedishsilver
Hungarianezüst
AymaraQollqe
Esperantoarĝento
Estonianhõbe
Sundanesepérak
CherokeeᎠᏕᎸ ᎤᏁᎦ
Fiji Hindisilver
LuxembourgishSëlwer
Zuluisiliva
Afrikaanssilwer
Amharicብር
Aragonesearchent
Arabicفضة
Asturianplata
Azerbaijanigümüş
Belarusianсерабро
Bulgarianсребро
Banglaরূপা
Bishnupriyaপ্রাটা
Bretonarc'hant
Bosniansrebro
Sicilianargentu
Aramaicܟܣܦܐ
Catalanargent
Cebuanopilak
Central Kurdishزێو
Corsicanargentu
Czechstříbro
Chuvashкĕмĕл
Welsharian
Zazasêm
Greekάργυρος
Basquezilar
Persianنقره
Finnishhopea
Friulianarint
Western Frisiansulver
Irishairgead
Gan Chinese銀
Scottish Gaelicairgead
Galicianprata
Guaraniitatĩ
Gujaratiચાંદી
Manxargid
Hakka Chinesengiùn
Hebrewכסף
Hindiचाँदी
Croatiansrebro
Haitian Creoleajan
Armenianարծաթ
Interlinguaargento
Indonesianperak
Idoarjento
Icelandicsilfur
Japanese銀
Lojbanlo rijno
Javanesepérak
Georgianვერცხლი
Kazakhкүміс
Kannadaಬೆಳ್ಳಿ
Korean은
Komi-Permyakэзісь
Kashmiriرۄپھ
ColognianSilber
Kurdishzîv
Komiэзысь
Latinargentum
lbeарцу
LimburgishZèlver
Ligurianargento
Lithuaniansidabras
Latviansudrabs
Māorikawata
Macedonianсребро
Malayalamവെള്ളി
Mongolianмөнгө
Marathiचांदी
Malayperak
Burmeseငွေ
Erzyaсия
nahiztāc teōcuitlatl
Low GermanSülver
Nepaliचाँदी
nrmergent
NavajoBéésh Łigaii
Occitanargent
OsseticÆвзист
Punjabiਚਾਂਦੀ
Pampangapilak
Papiamentoplata
Polishsrebro
Western Panjabiچاندی
Pashtoسپين زر
Portugueseprata
QuechuaQullqi q'illay
Romanianargint
Rusynстрібро
Sanskritरजतम्
Scotssiller
Serbo-Croatiansrebro
Slovakstriebro
Sloveniansrebro
Albanianargjendi
Serbianсребро
Saterland FrisianSäälwer
Swahiliagenti
Tamilவெள்ளி
Teluguవెండి
Tajikнуқра
Thaiเงิน
Tagalogpilak
Turkishgümüş
Tatarkömeş
Uyghurكۈمۈش
Ukrainianсрібло
Urduچاندی
Uzbekkumush
Venetianarxento
Vepshobed
Vietnamesebạc
Warayplata
Kalmykцанмөңгн
Yiddishזילבער
Yorubafàdákà
Zhuangngaenz
Chinese銀
English (Canada)silver
English (United Kingdom)silver
German (Switzerland)Silber
Portuguese (Brazil)prata
Cantonese銀
Romanianprata
Odiaରୁପା
Piedmonteseargent
Old Englishseolfor
Bashkirкөмөш
Samogitiancėdabros
Buriatмүнгэн
Min Nan Chinesegîn
Literary Chinese銀
Somalinaxaas
Võrohõpõ
Newariवहः
Swiss GermanSilber
Lezghianгимиш
Aromanianasimi
cdongṳ̀ng
Kashubianstrzébro
Kyrgyzкүмүш
Maltesefidda
Lombardarzent
Goan Konkaniरुपें
BavarianSüwa
azbگۆمۆش
Faroesesilvur
AdygheТыжьын
Bhojpuriचानी
Tibetanདངུལ།
Volapüklargentin
Jamaican Creole Englishsilva
oloHobju
Church Slavicсьрєбро
Maithiliचाँदी
Upper Sorbianslěbro
Wu Chinese银
kbpArɩzaɣ
Sindhiچاندي
YakutҮрүҥ көмүс
Ingushдотув
Assameseৰূপ
Lingua Franca Novaarjento
Northern FrisianSalwer
Laoເງິນ (ໂລຫະ)
hywարծաթ
Chinese (Traditional)銀
Chinese (Taiwan)銀
ExtremaduranPrata
SardinianPrata
gcrLajan (chimi)
Chinese (Simplified)银
MalagasyVolafotsy
Moroccan Arabicنقرة
Northern Samisilba
Egyptian Arabicفضه
FijianSiliva
Cornisharghans
lldArjent
NiasFirö
BikolPirak
Mariший
Southern Samisïlpe
Lule Samisilbba
Inari Samisilbâ
Skolt Samisilbb
Manipuriꯂꯨꯄꯥ (ꯄꯣꯠꯇꯤꯟꯂꯣꯟ)
Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China)銀
BalinesePérak
Crimean Tatarkümüş
Shonadarejena
MinangkabauPerak
AvaricГӀарац
Malay (Arabic)ڤيرق
OromoMeetii

Silver on ChemicalAid

ABC News topic ID	silver
AGROVOC ID	c_7068
Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID	300011029
Australian Educational Vocabulary ID	scot/3576
BNCF Thesaurus ID	27161
Biblioteca Nacional de España ID	XX526371
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID	11959564p
CAS Registry Number	7440-22-4
ChEBI ID	9141
ChemSpider ID	22394
CosIng number	32836
DSSTOX compound identifier	DTXCID004305
DSSTOX compound identifier	DTXCID9083639
DSSTox substance ID	DTXSID4024305
DSSTox substance ID	DTXSID80161148
Den Store Danske ID	sølv
DrugBank ID	12965
ECHA Substance Infocard ID	100.028.301
Encyclopedia of China ID (Second Edition)	242977
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID	science/silver
Encyclopædia Universalis ID	argent-metal
Encyclopédie berbère article ID	2587
E number	E174
Europeana Fashion Vocabulary ID	10547
FactGrid item ID	Q102025
Freebase ID	/m/025sf8x
French Vikidia ID	Argent
GND ID	4133759-1
Golden ID	Silver-MNYEG
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID	3658331
Grove Art Online ID	T078773
HSDB ID	5034
ICSC ID	0810
InChI	InChI=1S/Ag
InChIKey	BQCADISMDOOEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Italian Vikidia ID	Argento
KBpedia ID	Silver
KEGG ID	C06710
Klexikon article ID	Silber
Krugosvet article	nauka_i_tehnika/himiya/SEREBRO.html
Language of Bindings ID	2420
Library of Congress authority ID	sh85122588
MeSH descriptor ID	D012834
Mindat mineral ID	36430
Mindat mineral ID	36473
Mindat mineral ID	6669
Mindat mineral ID	3664
NALT ID	63105
NDF-RT ID	N0000148868
NDL Authority ID	00562453
NKCR AUT ID	ph126252
National Library of Israel J9U ID	987007543868505171
Nomisma ID	ar
OmegaWiki Defined Meaning	3424
Open Food Facts food additive ID	e174-silver
PACTOLS thesaurus ID	pcrtcWoSlbWLE0
PSH ID	5786
Probes And Drugs ID	PD058334
PubChem CID	23954
Quora topic ID	Silver-element
RKD thesaurus ID	37471
RxNorm ID	9785
Römpp online ID	RD-19-02382
STW Thesaurus for Economics ID	14308-2
Spanish Cultural Heritage thesauri ID	materias/1000928
Spanish Vikidia ID	Plata
Store norske leksikon ID	sølv
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID	argento
Treccani ID	argento
U.S. National Archives Identifier	10641526
UK Archival Thesaurus ID	f2/mt225/4347/9470
UMLS CUI	C0947651
UNII	3M4G523W1G
USGS Thesaurus ID	1576
Wolfram Language entity code	Entity["Mineral", "Silver"]
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID	01533172-a
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID	14679133-n
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID	00388453-a
YSO ID	7409
ZVG number	8350

Silver (Ag)

Physical Properties

Chemical Properties

Other

Isotopes of Silver

92Ag

93Ag

94Ag

95Ag

96Ag

97Ag

98Ag

99Ag

100Ag

101Ag

102Ag

103Ag

104Ag

105Ag

106Ag

107Ag

108Ag

109Ag

110Ag

111Ag

112Ag

113Ag

114Ag

115Ag

116Ag

117Ag

118Ag

119Ag

120Ag

121Ag

122Ag

123Ag

124Ag

125Ag

126Ag

127Ag

128Ag

129Ag

130Ag

131Ag

132Ag

133Ag