Silver (Ag) - Element 47 | Properties & Electron Configuration
What is Silver?
Silver (Ag) is element 47, a transition metal in period 5, group 11. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s¹.
| Atomic Number | 47 |
| Symbol | Ag |
| Atomic Mass | 107.87 u |
| Category | Transition Metal |
| Period | 5 |
| Group | 11 |
| Block | d |
| Electron Configuration | 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s¹ |
| Short Config | [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹ |
| Electronegativity | 1.93 |
| Atomic Radius | 144 pm |
| Ionization Energy | 731 kJ/mol |
| Electron Affinity | 126 kJ/mol |
| Phase (STP) | Solid |
Electron Configuration
The full electron configuration of Silver is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s¹. In noble gas shorthand, this is written as [Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s¹.
Silver is a d-block element in group 11, period 5.
Periodic Trends
Electronegativity: Silver has a Pauling electronegativity of 1.93. Within group 11, electronegativity generally decreases down the group.
Atomic Radius: 144 pm. Across period 5, atomic radius generally decreases left to right as nuclear charge increases.
Ionization Energy: 731 kJ/mol. Ionization energy generally increases across a period and decreases down a group.
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