Ag refers to the chemical symbol of the element. Silver is the chemical name of the element. The Atomic Number is 47 and the atomic mass is 107.87 (rounded to 108).
Periodic Table Box
47, the atomic number of silver, is located in the upper right corner of the box on the periodic table. The atomic number is the the amount of protons in the isotope. The number of protons is also the number of electrons since protons and electrons are equal in order to stable out the atom. So you now know the following:
Protons: 47
Electrons: 47
You can tell that the Atomic mass is 107.87. The atomic mass means that the average mass of the isotopes of silver is 107.87. The atomic mass is the sum of the weight of the neutrons, protons and electrons in the isotope. Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus and have a mass of about 1. The mass of the electron is about 1/2000, but in most cases it is rounded to 0. In conclusion, there are about 108 protons and neutrons total in the most common isotope of silver. As you can conclude from the information above, there are 47 protons. 108-47=61 meaning there are 61 neutrons in the most common isotope. All of this information can be found simply by knowing the atomic mass of an element. You now have:
Protons: 47
Electrons: 47
Neutrons: 61
Protons: 47
Electrons: 47
You can tell that the Atomic mass is 107.87. The atomic mass means that the average mass of the isotopes of silver is 107.87. The atomic mass is the sum of the weight of the neutrons, protons and electrons in the isotope. Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus and have a mass of about 1. The mass of the electron is about 1/2000, but in most cases it is rounded to 0. In conclusion, there are about 108 protons and neutrons total in the most common isotope of silver. As you can conclude from the information above, there are 47 protons. 108-47=61 meaning there are 61 neutrons in the most common isotope. All of this information can be found simply by knowing the atomic mass of an element. You now have:
Protons: 47
Electrons: 47
Neutrons: 61
Information From the Periodic Table
The Family Name (Transition Metal) and the Family Number (11) can be learned from the periodic table. You can also tell that silver is in the 5th period meaning it has 5 rings in it's atom model. You can also learn properties of the element.
Properties (chemical and physical)
- The best conductor or heat and electricity
- not very dense (1/2 as dense as gold or platinum)
- unreactive
- corrosion free
- has a low melting point (1,763 degrees fahrenheight)
- is permeable to oxygen meaning that it soaks up oxygen
- is has a silver color
Commonly Used Compounds
- Silver Sulfide (Ag2S)
- Silver Chloride (AgCl)
- Silver Nitrate (AgNO3)
- Silver Oxide (Ag2O)
Common Stable Isotopes
- Ag-105
- Ag-107
- Ag-108
- Ag-109
- Ag-110
- Ag-111