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Description
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Silver is produced during certain types of supernova explosions by nucleosynthesis from lighter elements through the r-process, a form of nuclear fusion that produces many elements heavier than iron, of which silver is one. Silver is a very ductile, malleable (slightly less so than gold), univalent coinage metal, with a brilliant white metallic luster that can take a high degree of polish.
Silver is found in native form, as an alloy with gold , and in ores containing sulfur, arsenic, antimony or chlorine. Ores include argentite, chlorargyrite, which includes horn silver, and pyrargyrite
Silver is mostly used in photography and electronics .
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Silver
