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Silver
is a chemical element. Its chemical symbol is Ag and atomic number is 47.
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Silver
is a soft, shiny metal that is a good conductor of electricity.
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Silver
is precious metal that has been used for many years to make fine pieces of
jewelry, coins, utensils and various pieces of art.
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In
modern times silver is also used in dentistry, electronics, photography,
mirrors and in a number of industrial applications that make use of its
unique properties.
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You
may have heard of the term sterling silver, this is the name given to an
alloy (combination of metals) that is at least 92.5% silver by weight. The
other 7.5% is made up of other metals, usually copper.
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Silver
is found naturally by itself, as an alloy with gold or in an ore (a rock
containing various metals and elements). Silver is often found in copper and lead
ores.
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The
price of silver has fluctuated dramatically over the last century, climbing
as demand increases but dropping when large silver deposits are found.
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As
of November 2009, gold was valued at around 65 times the value of silver
by mass.
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The
word silver is one of the few words in the English language that is nearly
impossible to rhyme. Words such as orange, purple, breadth, wolf, depth,
angst, gulf, ninth and twelfth are also difficult or impossible to rhyme.
While there are some words that do actually rhyme with these examples they
are usually very rare or hardly used in the modern English language.
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