Transcript silver chemistry 2013

Silver
By Sara Woehle
I am
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I am the element Silver.
My discoverer is unknown.
I’m found in group 11 and period 5.
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My atomic number is 47.
I have 47 protons
61 neutrons
and 47 electrons.
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I’m important because I possess the
highest electrical and thermal conductivity
of any metal.
I can be found in ores.
I’m used to make
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Jewelry
Coins
Wind instruments
Utensils
Mirrors
Conductors
etc
I’m used in
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The process of photography
I am in dental fillings
Many kinds of electronics need me to
operate.
Interesting Facts
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Doctors can use me to help re-grow skin in
burn victims
I inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungus
I am used in wound dressings
Bacteria cannot develop an immunity to
me, making me one of the most powerful
antibiotic.
Interesting Facts
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Biologists use me as a stain to help see
cells and organelles under a microscope
Chinese merchants used me as payment
on the Silk Road
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I tarnish when exposed to ozone, hydrogen
sulfide or air containing sulfur
In the 19th century, sailors would use me to
keep water fresh
In mythology and folklore, I am used to
ward off evil
Interesting Facts
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The ancient Romans used me to make
coins
I am a more reflective than gold
Works Cited
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Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com Silver. Dec. 15, 2013
<http://www.chemicalelements.com/elemen
ts/ag.html>.
"Silver." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation,
13 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2013.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver>.