Silver Flashcards
(42 cards)
Ag symbol stands for
argentum
argentum originated from
argunas
argunas means
shining
french for silver
argent
argent means
money
argentarius means
banker (silver trader)
Oxidation states polyvalent
1+, 2+, 3+
_____ of all metals (except gold)
most ductile and malleable
___ conductor of electricity
best
Tarnishes when exposed to ___
sulfur compounds
forms ___ layer
black sulfide
dissolves in
nitric acid
excessive accumulation of silver
argyria
antidote of argyria
normal saline solution/plain normal saline solution
best known reflector of visible light
silver
Jewelry and silverware
food additive/coloring
photographic industry
solders, electrical contracts, and batteries
manufacture electronic printed circuits
superior mirror production
Silver
Therapeutic/Pharmacological uses of silver (4)
Antimicrobial
Wound dressings
Treatment of central nervous system infections
Antiseptics
AgNO3
Silver nitrate
Lapiz infernulariz, Lunar Caustic, Inedible Ink, Caustic Pencil, Azotas, Argentii nitras
Silver nitrate
odorless, colorless or white crystalline solid
Silver nitrate
when exposed to light/organic amterial, silver becomes
black
Anti-infective
Antiseptic for cauterizing and sclerosing
Astringents
prevent opthalmia neonatorum
Silver nitrate
prevention
Prophylaxis
AgH6N3O3
Ammoniacal silver nitrate