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Silver Facts
Read key information and facts about element Silver

Name Silver
Atomic Number 47
Atomic Symbol Ag
Atomic Weight 107.8682
Phase Solid
Color Silver
Classification transition metal
Group in Periodic Table 11
Group Name copper family
Period in Periodic Table 5
Block in Periodic Table d-block
Electronic Configuration [Kr] 4d10 5s1
Melting Point 961.78 °C
Boiling Point 2162 °C
Electronic Shell Structure [2, 8, 18, 18, 1]
CAS Number CAS7440-22-4


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.