Silver
transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 47
- Atomic mass
- 107.868 u
- Category
- transition metal
- Group
- 11
- Period
- 5
- Block
- d-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 1
- Electronegativity
- 1.93 (Pauling)
- Density
- 10.49 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 961.78 °C
- Boiling point
- 2161.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s¹ 4d¹⁰
Noble-gas shorthand: [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 18, 1, which is 1 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Silver
Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag (Greek:άργυρος árguros, Latin:argentum, both from the Indo-European root *h₂erǵ- for "grey" or "shining") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it possesses the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and reflectivity of any metal. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.
- Discovered by unknown, before 5000 BC
- Appearance: lustrous white metal
Silver: frequently asked questions
- What is Silver?
- Silver (Ag) is the chemical element with atomic number 47. It is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What is the atomic number of Silver?
- Silver's atomic number is 47, which means every Silver atom has 47 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Silver?
- The electron configuration of Silver is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s1 4d10 (noble-gas shorthand: [Kr] 4d10 5s1). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 18, 1, with 1 in the outermost shell.
- Is Silver a metal or a nonmetal?
- Silver is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What group and period is Silver in?
- Silver is in group 11 and period 5 of the periodic table.
- Is Silver a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Silver is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.