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'''Silver''' ({{pronEng|ˈsɪlvɚ}}) is a ] with the symbol "Ag" ({{lang-la|argentum}}, from the ]: '''''ἀργήντος''''' - argēntos, gen. of '''''ἀργήεις''''' - argēeis, "white, shining" ) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous ], it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs as a pure free metal (native silver) and alloyed with gold, as well as in various ]s, such as ] and ]. Most silver is produced as a by-product of ], ], ], and ] mining. | |||
Silver has been known since ancient times, and it is used as a bonus metal. It has long been valued as a ] used to make ornaments, jewellery and high-value tableware and utensils (hence the term "]"). Today, silver metal is used in electrical contacts and conductors, in mirrors and in ] of chemical reactions. Its compounds are used in ] and dilute solutions of ] and other silver compounds are used as ]s. Although the ] uses of silver have largely been supplanted by the use of ], its ] properties are still a useful tool in the prevention and treatment of ] and ]s caused by antibiotic-] ] such as ]. | |||
== Occurrence and extraction == | |||
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Silver is found in native form, alloyed with gold or combined with ], ], ] or ] in ores such as ] (Ag<sub>2</sub>S), ] (AgCl), and ] (Ag<sub>3</sub>SbS<sub>3</sub>). The principal sources of silver are the ores of copper, copper-nickel, lead, and lead-zinc obtained from ], ], ], and ]. Peru and Mexico have been mining silver since 1546 and are still major world producers. | |||
The metal can also be produced during the ] refining of copper and by application of the ] on lead metal obtained from lead ores that contain small amounts of silver. Commercial-grade fine silver is at least 99.9% pure silver, and purities greater than 99.999% are available. In 2005, ] was the top producer of silver with almost one-seventh world share, closely followed by Mexico, according to the ]. | |||
== Notable characteristics == | |||
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Silver is a very ] and ] (slightly harder than ]) monovalent ] with a brilliant white metallic luster that can take a high degree of ]. It has the highest ] of all ], even higher than copper, but its greater cost and ]ability have prevented it from being widely used in place of copper for electrical purposes, though it was used in the ] used for enriching ] during ] (mainly because of the wartime shortage of copper). Another notable exception is in ], although the actual benefits of its use in this application are questionable. | |||
Among metals, pure silver has the highest ] (only the non-metal ]'s is higher), whitest color, the highest optical ] (although ] slightly outdoes it in parts of the visible spectrum, and it is a poor reflector of ] light). Silver also has the lowest ] of any metal. ]s are ] and are remarkable for their ability to record a ] that can later be ]ed chemically. Silver is stable in pure air and water, but ]es when it is exposed to air or water containing ] or ]. The most common ] of silver is +1 (for example, ]: AgNO<sub>3</sub>); a few +2 (for example, ]: AgF<sub>2</sub>) and +3 compounds (for example, potassium tetrafluoroargentate: K) are also known. | |||
== Isotopes == | |||
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Naturally occurring silver is composed of the two stable ]s, <sup>107</sup>Ag and <sup>109</sup>Ag, with <sup>107</sup>Ag being the more abundant (51.839% ]). Silver's standard atomic mass is 107.8682(2) u. | |||
Twenty-eight ]s have been characterised, the most stable being <sup>105</sup>Ag with a ] of 41.29 days, <sup>111</sup>Ag with a half-life of 7.45 days, and <sup>112</sup>Ag with a half-life of 3.13 hours. | |||
All of the remaining ] isotopes have half-lives that are less than an hour, and the majority of these have half-lives that are less than 3 minutes. This element has numerous ]s, the most stable being <sup>108m</sup>Ag (''t''<sub>* </sub> 418 years), <sup>110m</sup>Ag (''t''<sub>* </sub> 249.79 days) and <sup>106m</sup>Ag (''t''<sub>* </sub> 8.28 days). | |||
Isotopes of silver range in ] from 93.943 ] (<sup>94</sup>Ag) to 123.929 u (<sup>124</sup>Ag). The primary ] before the most abundant stable isotope, <sup>107</sup>Ag, is ] and the primary mode after is ]. The primary ]s before <sup>107</sup>Ag are ] (element 46) isotopes, and the primary products after are ] (element 48) isotopes. | |||
The palladium ] <sup>107</sup>Pd decays by beta emission to <sup>107</sup>Ag with a half-life of 6.5 million years. ] ]s are the only objects with a high-enough palladium-to-silver ratio to yield measurable variations in <sup>107</sup>Ag abundance. ] <sup>107</sup>Ag was first discovered in the ] meteorite in 1978. The discoverers suggest that the coalescence and differentiation of iron-cored small ]s may have occurred 10 million years after a ] event. <sup>107</sup>Pd–<sup>107</sup>Ag correlations observed in bodies that have clearly been melted since the ] of the ] must reflect the presence of live short-lived nuclides in the early solar system. | |||
== Silver compounds == | |||
Silver metal dissolves readily in ] {{chem|HNO|3}} to produce ] {{chem|AgNO|3}} a transparent crystalline solid that is photosensitive and readily soluble in water. Silver nitrate is used as the starting point for the synthesis of many other silver compounds, as an ], and as a yellow stain for glass in ]. Silver metal does not react with sulfuric acid, which is used in jewellery-making to clean and remove ] ] from silver articles after ] or ]. However, silver reacts readily with sulfur or ] {{chem|H|2|S}} to produce ], a dark-coloured compound familiar as the tarnish on ]s and other objects. Silver sulfide also forms ] when silver ]s are used in an atmosphere rich in ]. ] {{chem|AgCl}} is precipitated from solutions of silver nitrate in the presence of ] ions, and the other ]s used in the manufacture of ]s are made in the same way using ] or ] ]s. ] is used in ]s for ] testing and ] measurement, and as a transparent ] for glass. ] has been used in attempts to ] to produce rain. ], {{chem|Ag|2|O}}, produced when silver nitrate solutions are treated with a base, is used as a positive electrode (]) in watch ] {{chem|Ag|2|CO|3}} is precipitated when silver nitrate is treated with sodium carbonate {{chem|Na|2|CO|3}}. | |||
] {{chem|AgONC}}, a powerful, touch-sensitive ] used in ]s, is made by reaction of silver metal with nitric acid in the presence of ] {{chem|C|2|H|5|OH}}. Another dangerously explosive silver compound is ] {{chem|AgN|3}}, formed by reaction of silver nitrate with sodium azide, {{chem|NaN|3}}. ]s formed in silver halide crystals are developed by treatment with ]ne solutions of ]s such as ], ] (4-(methylamino)phenol sulfate) or ] which reduce the exposed halide to silver metal. Alkaline solutions of silver nitrate can be reduced to silver metal by ]s such as ], and this reaction is used to silver glass ]s and the interior of glass ]s. Silver halides are soluble in solutions of ] {{chem|Na|2|S|2|O|3}} which is used as a ], to remove excess silver halide from photographic emulsions after image development. Silver metal is attacked by strong oxidisers such as ] {{chem|KMnO|4}}and ] {{chem|K|2|Cr|2|O|7}}, and in the presence of ] {{chem|KBr}} these compounds are used in photography to ] silver images, converting them to silver halides that can either be fixed with ] or re-developed to intensify the original image. Silver forms ] complexes ] that are soluble in water in the presence of an excess of cyanide ions. Silver cyanide solutions are used in ] of silver. | |||
== Applications == | |||
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=== As a precious metal === | |||
A major use of silver is as a ] and it has long been used for making high-value objects reflecting the wealth and status of the owner. Jewellery and silverware are traditionally made from ] (standard silver), an alloy of 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper. Sterling silver is harder than pure silver and has a lower melting point (893 °C) than either pure silver or pure copper. ] is an alternative hallmark-quality standard containing 95.8% silver, often used to make silver tableware and wrought plate. With the addition of ], the patented modified alloy ] is formed, with improved properties including resistance to ]. | |||
Silver is used in medals, denoting second place. Some high-end ] are made from sterling silver, such as the ]. | |||
=== In dentistry === | |||
Silver dissolves in mercury to make ]s that are widely used for dental fillings. To make dental amalgam, a mixture of powdered silver and other metals is mixed with mercury to make a stiff paste that can be moulded into shape in a cavity, but which sets hard within a few hours. | |||
=== In photography and electronics === | |||
Photography used 24% of the silver consumed in 2001 in the form of ] and silver ], while 33% was used in jewellery, 40% for industrial uses, and only 3% for coins and medals.<ref>Butterman, WC & Hilliard, HE (2005) Silver. Open file report 2004-1251. US Geological Survey mineral commodity profiles, Reston, Virginia. </ref> | |||
Some electrical and electronic products use silver for its superior conductivity, even when tarnished. For example, ] are made using silver paints,<ref name=lanl>], , accessed 12 Feb 2007.</ref> and computer keyboards use silver electrical contacts. Some high-end audio hardware (]s, ]s, etc.) are fully silver-wired, which is believed to cause the least loss of quality in the signal. Silver cadmium oxide is used in high voltage contacts because it can withstand ]. | |||
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=== In solder and brazing === | |||
Silver is also used to make ] and ] alloys, ]s, and high-capacity ] and ] ]. Silver in a thin layer on top of a bearing material can provide a significant increase in galling resistance and reduce wear under heavy load, particularly against steel. | |||
=== In mirrors and optics === | |||
]s which need superior reflectivity for visible light are made with silver as the reflecting material in a process called ], though common mirrors are backed with aluminium. Using a process called ], silver (and sometimes gold) can be applied to glass at various thicknesses, allowing different amounts of light to penetrate. Silver is usually reserved for coatings of specialised optics, and the silvering most often seen in architectural glass and tinted windows on vehicles is produced by sputtered aluminium, which is cheaper and less susceptible to tarnishing and corrosion. | |||
=== As a catalyst === | |||
Silver's catalytic properties make it ideal for use as a ] in oxidation reactions, for example, the production of ] from ] and air by means of silver screens or ]s containing a minimum 99.95 weight-percent silver. Silver (upon some suitable support) is probably the only catalyst available today to convert ] to ] (later hydrolyzed to ], used for making ]s)—a very important industrial reaction. | |||
] dissolves in silver relatively easily compared to other gases present in air. Attempts have been made to construct silver ]s of only a few ]s thickness. Such a membrane could be used to filter pure oxygen from air. | |||
=== As money === | |||
Silver, in the form of ], was coined to produce money in around 700 BCE by the ]ns. Later, silver was refined and coined in its pure form (''see ]''). Many nations used silver as the basic unit of monetary value (''see ]''). The words for "silver" and "money" are the same in at least 14 languages. In the modern world, silver ] has the ] XAG. | |||
The name of the United Kingdom monetary unit "pound" reflects the fact that it originally represented the value of one ] of sterling silver. | |||
In the 1800s, many nations, such as the ] and ], switched from silver to a ] of monetary value, then in the 20th century to ]. | |||
=== In medicine === | |||
Silver ions and silver compounds show a toxic effect on some bacteria, viruses, algae and fungi, typical for heavy metals like ] or ], but without the high toxicity to humans that is normally associated with them. Its germicidal effects kill many microbial organisms '']''. | |||
], the father of modern medicine, wrote that silver had beneficial healing and anti-disease properties, and the ] used to store water, ], and ] in silver bottles to prevent spoiling. In the early 1900s people would put ]s in milk bottles to prolong the milk's freshness. Its germicidal effects increase its value in utensils and as jewellery. The exact process of silver's germicidal effect is still not well understood, although theories exist. One of these is the ], which explains the effect on microbial lifeforms but does not explain certain antiviral effects. | |||
Silver compounds were used successfully to prevent infection in ] before the advent of ]s. Silver nitrate solution was a standard of care but was largely replaced by ] cream (SSD Cream)<ref>Te-Wen Chang and Louis Weinstein, "Prevention of Herpes Keratoconjunctivitis in Rabbits By Silver Sulfadiazine" Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1975 December; 8(6): 677–678. PMID 429446</ref> which was generally the "standard of care" for the antibacterial and antibiotic treatment of serious burns until the late 1990s. Now, other options, such as silver-coated dressings (activated silver dressings), are used in addition to SSD cream and may present advantages such as pain reduction and capacity for treatment at home. | |||
The widespread use of silver went out of fashion with the development of modern antibiotics. However, recently there has been renewed interest in silver as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. In particular, silver is being used with ], a naturally occurring ] derived from seaweed, in a range of products designed to prevent infections as part of ] management procedures, particularly applicable to ] victims. In 2007, ] introduced the first antibacterial glass to fight hospital-caught infection: it is covered with a thin layer of silver.<ref>{{cite web | title= AGC Flat Glass Europe launches world’s first antibacterial glass | url = http://www.agc-flatglass.eu/AGC+Flat+Glass+Europe/English/Homepage/News/Press+room/Press-Detail-Page/page.aspx/979?pressitemid=1031 | date = 2007-09-04 }}</ref> In addition, ] has introduced ]s with a final rinse containing silver ions to provide several days of antibacterial protection in the clothes.<ref>{{cite web | title=Samsung laundry featuring SilverCare Technology | publisher=Samsung | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060531115914/http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060213_0000233684 | accessdate=2007-08-06 }}</ref> ] has introduced a line of toilet seats that have silver ions embedded to kill germs. A company called Thomson Research Associates has begun treating products with Ultra Fresh, an anti-microbial technology involving "proprietary nano-technology to produce the ultra-fine silver particles essential to ease of application and long-term protection."<ref>{{cite web | title="Ultra-Fresh technology is based on the power of silver to fight bacteria" | publisher=Express Textile | url=http://www.expresstextile.com/20050731/perspectives01.shtml }}</ref> The ] has recently approved an ] with a fine coat of silver for use in ], after studies found it reduced the risk of ventilator-associated ].<ref name="FDA Silver">{{cite web | url= http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01741.html| title= FDA Clears Silver-Coated Breathing Tube For Marketing| author= | date= 2007-11-08| publisher= | accessdate=2007-11-11 }}</ref> | |||
==== As a medication ==== | |||
Today, various kinds of silver compounds, or devices to make solutions or ] containing silver, are sold as remedies for a wide variety of diseases. Although most are harmless, some people using these home-made solutions excessively have developed ] over a period of months or years. Several cases have been documented in medical literature, including one case of coma associated with high intake of silver. It is strongly advised to consult a doctor before embarking on such treatment. | |||
Silver is widely used in topical gels and impregnated into bandages because of its wide-spectrum antimicrobial activity. The anti-microbial properties of silver stem from the chemical properties of its ionized form, Ag+. This ion forms strong molecular bonds with other substances used by bacteria to ], such as molecules containing ], ], and ].<ref> Slawson, R. Van Dyke, M. Lee, H. Trevors "Germanium and Silver Resistance, Accumulation and Toxicity in Microorganisms" Plasmid 27, 72-79 (1992)</ref> Once the Ag+ ion complexes with these molecules, they are rendered unusable by the bacteria, depriving it of necessary compounds and eventually leading to the bacteria's death. | |||
=== In food === | |||
In ], foods, especially sweets, can be found decorated with a thin layer of silver known as ]. Silver as a food additive is given the ] ] and is classed as a ]. It is used solely for external decoration, such as on ] confectionery, in the covering of ] and the decoration of sugar-coated flour confectionery. In ], it is banned as a food additive. | |||
=== In clothing === | |||
] on a ] silver plate, 1st century BCE]] | |||
Silver inhibits the growth of ] and ]. It keeps ] to a minimum and reduces the risk of bacterial and fungal ]. In clothing, the combination of silver and moisture movement (wicking) may help to reduce the harmful effects of prolonged use in active and humid conditions. | |||
Silver is used in clothing in two main forms: | |||
* A form in which silver ]s are integrated into the ] from which yarns are made (a form of ]) | |||
* A form in which the silver is physically coated onto the yarns. | |||
In both cases the silver prevents the growth of a broad spectrum of bacteria and fungi. | |||
Recorded use of silver to prevent infection dates to ] and ]. It was rediscovered in the ], where it was used for several purposes, such as to disinfect water and food during storage, and also for the treatment of burns and wounds as wound dressing. In the 19th century, sailors on long ocean voyages would put silver ]s in barrels of water and ] to keep the liquid pure. Pioneers in America used the same idea as they made their journey from coast to coast. | |||
Silver solutions were approved in the 1920s by the ] for use as antibacterial agents. Today, wound dressings containing silver are well established for clinical wound care and have recently been introduced in consumer products such as sticking plasters.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} | |||
== History == | |||
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The word "silver" appears in ] in various spellings such as ''seolfor'' and ''siolfor''. A similar form is seen throughout the Teutonic languages (compare ] ''silabar'' and ''silbir''). | |||
The symbol "Ag" is from the Latin for "silver", ''argentum'' (compare Greek αργυρος (argyros)), from the Indo-European root ''arg-'' meaning "white" or "shining". | |||
Silver has been known since ancient times. It is mentioned in the ], and slag heaps found in ] and on the islands of the ] indicate that silver was being separated from ] as early as the ] ]. | |||
== Price == | |||
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Silver is currently about 1/50th the price of ] by mass and approximately 70 times more valuable than ]. Silver once traded at 1/6th to 1/12th the price of gold, prior to the ] and the discovery of great silver deposits in the Americas, most notably the vast ] in ], ], USA. This then resulted in the debate over cheap ] to benefit the agricultural sector, which was among the most prolonged and difficult in that country's history and dominated public discourse during the latter decades of the nineteenth century. | |||
Over the last 100 years the price of silver and the gold/silver price ratio have fluctuated greatly due to competing industrial and ] demands. In 1980 the silver price rose to an all-time high of US$49.45 per ]. By December 2001 the price had dropped to US$4.15 per ounce, and in May 2006 it had risen back as high as US$15.21 per ounce. ], silver prices (and most other metal prices) have been rather volatile, for example, quickly dropping from the May high of US$15.21 per ounce to a June low of US$9.60 per ounce before rising back above US$12.00 per ounce by August.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://charts3.barchart.com/chart.asp?sym=SIY0&data=A&jav=adv&vol=Y&evnt=adv&grid=Y&code=BSTK&org=stk&fix=|publisher=Barchart.com | title=Silver Cash daily plot}}</ref> | |||
It is of note that in ] the price of silver is important. The lowest ] amount that a Jewish court, or ], can convene to adjudicate a case over is a ''shova pruta'' (value of a Babylonian ''prutra'' coin). This is fixed at 1/8 of a gram of pure, unrefined silver, at market price. | |||
== Folklore and popular culture == | |||
Because of the mysticism surrounding silver's ] associations, as well as the aesthetic qualities of the white, reflective metal that cause it to be associated with purity, silver in ] has long been traditionally believed to be an antidote to various maladies and mythical ]. Notably, silver was believed to be a repellent against ]s (this primarily originates from its holy connotations; also, mirrors were originally polished silver, and as such, vampires allegedly cannot be seen in them because they have no soul) and it was also believed that a ], in his bestial form, could only be killed by a weapon or bullet made of silver. This has given rise to the term "]", which is used to describe things that very effectively deal with one specific problem. | |||
In the ], Jesus' disciple ] is infamous for having taken a bribe of silver from religious leaders in ] to turn ] over to the Romans. | |||
In ], the ], in addition to being shown as silver (this has been shown at times with real silver in official representations), can also be shown as white. Occasionally, the word "silver" is used rather than argent; sometimes this is done across-the-board, sometimes to avoid repetition of the word "argent" in blazon. | |||
== Precautions == | |||
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Silver plays no known natural biological role in humans, and possible health effects of silver are a subject of dispute. Silver itself is not toxic but most ] are, and some may be ]. | |||
Silver and compounds containing silver (like ]) can be absorbed into the ] and become deposited in various body tissues leading to a condition called ] which results in a blue-grayish pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and ]s. Although this condition does not harm a person's health, it is disfiguring and usually permanent. Argyria is rare, and mild forms are sometimes mistaken for ]. | |||
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Revision as of 21:05, 15 March 2008
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