Jewelry Metals 101: Gold, Silver, and Platinum - Physical and Chemical Properties of Elements
Silver's catalytic properties make it ideal for use as a catalyst in oxidation reactions. Other applications are in dentistry and in high-capacity zinc long-life batteries. Silver in the environment. Silver levels in soil are not usually high except in mineral-rich areas when they can sometimes be as much as 44 ppm.The periodic table is a masterpiece of organised chemical information and the evolution of chemistry's periodic table into the current form is an astonishing achievement. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) confirmed the names of elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 as:
