- Silver is the most reflective metal, which means that
it can be polished to "give back" as much light
as hits it.
- Silver is the best heat conductor of all metals. Its uses
in solar panels and automobile rear window defoggers take
advantage of this quality.
- Silver alloys readily with gold and copper and is commonly
combined with one or both for manufacture of dental fillings
and fixtures, jewellery and silverware.
- The atomic weight of silver is 107.870, and its atomic
number is 47. Silver melts at a temperature of 1761 degrees
F. or 960 degrees C.
- The film coating on mirror backings is a common "industrial"
use of silver. Besides vanity uses, mirrors are important
components in telescopes, microscopes and solar panels.
- Silver has a pure sweet acoustic resonance, better than
any other metal, and is preferred by musicians for making
high quality silver bells and musical instruments.
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