Silver (Ag)
Silver (Ag) is element 47 of the periodic table, a transition metal in period 5 and group 11. Its standard atomic weight is 107.8682, so one mole of silver atoms has a mass of 107.8682 g. At room temperature it is a solid; it melts at 961.78 °C and boils at 2161.85 °C.
| Atomic number | 47 |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Ag |
| Standard atomic weight | 107.8682 |
| Molar mass | 107.8682 g/mol |
| Category | Transition metal |
| Group | 11 |
| Period | 5 |
| Block | d-block |
| Electron configuration | [Kr] 5s1 4d10 |
| Oxidation states | +1 |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 1.93 |
| Atomic radius (van der Waals) | 172 pm |
| First ionisation energy | 7.576 eV (731 kJ/mol) |
| Electron affinity | 1.302 eV |
| State at room temperature | Solid |
| Melting point | 1234.93 K (961.78 °C) |
| Boiling point | 2435 K (2161.85 °C) |
| Density | 10.501 g/cm³ |
| Discovered | Known since antiquity |
Group 11
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