| Silver | |
| Electrons per shell | 2,8,18,18,1 |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr] 4d10 5s1 ![]() |
| Ground state | 2S1/2 |
| Atomic Volume | 10.3 cm3 mol-1 |
| Electronegativity | 1.93 |
| Magnetic ordering | Diamagnetic |
| Mass magnetic susceptibility | -2.3 x 10-9 |
| Molar magnetic susceptibility | -2.48 x 10-10 |
| Speed of sound | 2680 m s-1 |
Thermal Properties |
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| Enthalpy of Atomization | 284.5 kJ mol-1 @25°C |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 11.3 kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 257.7 kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | 25.350 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 429 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 18.9 μm m-1 K-1 |
| Critcal Temperature | No data. |
| Critcal Pressure | No data. |
| Adiabatic index | No data. |
Hardness |
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| Brinell hardness | 24.5 MPa |
| Mohs hardness | 2.5 |
| Vickers hardness | 251 MPa |
Elastic Properties |
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| Bulk modulus | 100 GPa |
| Poisson ratio | 0.37 |
| Shear modulus | 30 GPa |
| Young's modulus | 83 GPa |
Electrical Properties |
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| Electrical resistivity | 1.6 x 10-8 Ω m |
| Electrical conductivity | 0.63 106/cm Ω |
Chemical Properties |
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| Electrochemical Equivalent | 4.0246 g Ah-1 |
| Electron Work Function | 4.26 eV |
| Valence Electron Potential (-eV) | 11.4 |
| Ionization Potential | |
| 7.576 | |
| 21.49 | |
| 34.83 | |
| Incompatibilities | Acetylene (C2H2), ammonia (NH3), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), bromoazide, chlorine trifluoride (ClF3), ethyleneimine (C2H5N), oxalic acid (C2H2O4), tartaric acid (C4H6O6). |
Flammability |
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Energy Levels |
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| 22.16292 KeV | |
| 21.9903 KeV | |
| 24.9424 KeV | |
| 25.4527 KeV | |
| 24.9074 KeV | |
| 2.98431 KeV | |
| 2.97821 KeV | |
| 3.15094 KeV | |
| 3.34781 KeV | |
| 3.2324 KeV | |
| 3.2028 KeV | |
| 3.51959 KeV | |
| 3.7492 KeV | |
| 2.806 KeV | |
| 2.6305 KeV | |
Atomic Radii |
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| 160 pm | |
| 165 pm | |
| 153 pm | |
| 172 pm | |
| 137 pm | |
| 144 pm | |
Ionic Radii (Å) |
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| Charge | Coordination | Crystal | Ionic | Key |
| 1 | II | 0.81 | 0.67 | |
| IV | 1.14 | 1.1 | C | |
| IVSQ | 1.16 | 1.02 | ||
| V | 1.23 | 1.09 | C | |
| VI | 1.29 | 1.15 | C | |
| VII | 1.36 | 1.22 | ||
| VIII | 1.42 | 1.28 | ||
| 2 | IVSQ | 0.93 | 0.79 | |
| VI | 1.080.94 | 1.12 | ||
| 3 | IVSQ | 0.81 | 0.67 | R |
| VI | 0.89 | 0.75 | R | |
| R, From r3 vs V plots. |
| C, Calculated from bond length - bond strength equations. |
| E, Estimated. |
| *, Most Reliable. |
| M, From Metallic Oxides. |
| A, Ahrens (1952) Ionic radius. |
| P, Pauling's (1960) Crystal Radius. |
Oxidation States |
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| Ag+1 | |
| Ag0, Ag+2, Ag+3 | |
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) ![]() |
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| 731 | |
| 2073 | |
| 3361 | |
| 5000 | |
| 6700 | |
| 8600 | |
| 11200 | |
| 13400 | |
| 15600 | |
| 18000 | |
Vapour Pressure |
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| P (Pa) | 1 | 10 | 100 | 1K | 10K | 100K |
| T (K) | 1283 | 1413 | 1575 | 1782 | 2055 | 2433 |
Crystal Structure |
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| Cubic close packed | |
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a = 408.53 pm |
| b = 408.53 pm | |
| c = 408.53 pm | |
| α = 90° | |
| β = 90° | |
| γ = 90° | |