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It's a Mixture because it's not 100% pure, but it does have like 10% copper in the mix.
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Is sterling silver a compound or a mixture?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver and another metal (usually copper). The alloy is a mixture of the 2 metals, not a compound. To be called sterling silver it needs to have at least 92.5 percent silver. Pure silver is too soft to be useful (such as in silverware or jewelry). The alloy has the advantage of being stronger than pure silver. See related Wikipedia article.
What are kinds of silver IE sterling and pure silver?
99.9% pure silver is called sterling and pure silver
Is a silver pendant pure substance or mixture?
A silver pendant could be a pure substance, but if it is a modern commercially produced pendant, it is more likely to be a mixture, because pure silver is so soft that it is very easily damaged. The most nearly pure silver alloy commonly used in jewelry is called "sterling silver" and contains 92.5 % silver.
Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
Is silver bracelets an element compound or mixture?
The metal silver is an element. However, PURE silver is almost never used for jewelry- too soft. Instead a mixture of metals is used to create what is called Sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper.
Is sterling silver a pure substance or mixture?
Mixture
Is sterling silver a compound or a mixture?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver and another metal (usually copper). The alloy is a mixture of the 2 metals, not a compound. To be called sterling silver it needs to have at least 92.5 percent silver. Pure silver is too soft to be useful (such as in silverware or jewelry). The alloy has the advantage of being stronger than pure silver. See related Wikipedia article.
Sterling silver is a homogeneous mixture?
Well A sterling silver is an section in the pure substances and its also under elementents so it is a hetergeneous becuase it is a mixture and it has more than 2 pure substances
Is silver a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?
Silver is not a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture, it is a pure element. Silver does appear in homogeneous mixtures and heterogeneous mixtures such as sterling silver and silver nitrate.
What are kinds of silver IE sterling and pure silver?
99.9% pure silver is called sterling and pure silver
Why are alloys sometimes instead of pure substances?
Alloys are metal mixtures. For example, Sterling silver is a mixture of silver and copper.
Is sterling silver heterogeneous or homogeneous?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925. That makes it a heterogeneous mixture.
Is a silver pendant pure substance or mixture?
A silver pendant could be a pure substance, but if it is a modern commercially produced pendant, it is more likely to be a mixture, because pure silver is so soft that it is very easily damaged. The most nearly pure silver alloy commonly used in jewelry is called "sterling silver" and contains 92.5 % silver.
How much pure silver is there per ounce of Sterling?
Sterling is 92.5% pure silver, so there is 0.925 of a Troy ounce of pure silver in 1 Troy ounce if Sterling.
Does pure silver tarnish?
Pure silver can tarnish but not as easily as Sterling Silver.
Why is sterling silver not on the periodic table?
Sterling silver is an alloy, not pure silver. Only pure elements are shown on the periodic table.
Is silver bracelets an element compound or mixture?
The metal silver is an element. However, PURE silver is almost never used for jewelry- too soft. Instead a mixture of metals is used to create what is called Sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper.
