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Why were gold copper and silver among the earliest elements discovered?
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Simply because they exist in their natural state. Most elements are naturally found in compounds (ores, minerals) and must be processed to access the actual elements.
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Are copper and silver elements or compounds?
Copper and Silver are both elements. However the copper and silver objects you find in everyday life are unlikly to be 100% pure copper or silver. These objects will be made with copper or silver alloyed to other metals to improve its properties or decrease its cost.
Why were gold and silver among the first metals discovered?
Gold, silver, and copper, are among a few that appear as native elemental metals. Most others have combined with other elements.
How are the element copper and the element silver different?
The elements Copper (Cu) and Silver (Ag) may be in the same group, but they are completely different elements. This means they have a different amount of electrons. Copper has 29 electrons, wheras Silver has 47.
What elements can you mix with the silver?
Several high melting elements may be mixed with molten silver as Lead, Copper, Gold.
How are the periodic table elements classified?
They are transition elements. Group 11 contains traditional coinage metals of copper (Cu), silver (Ag), and gold (Au).
Are copper and silver elements or compounds?
Copper and Silver are both elements. However the copper and silver objects you find in everyday life are unlikly to be 100% pure copper or silver. These objects will be made with copper or silver alloyed to other metals to improve its properties or decrease its cost.
What elements are attracted to silver?
Copper
Why were gold and silver among the first metals discovered?
Gold, silver, and copper, are among a few that appear as native elemental metals. Most others have combined with other elements.
What elements from the periodic table make sterling silver?
silver, copper. copper can be replaced by germanium, zinc, platinum
How are the element copper and the element silver different?
The elements Copper (Cu) and Silver (Ag) may be in the same group, but they are completely different elements. This means they have a different amount of electrons. Copper has 29 electrons, wheras Silver has 47.
Is an alloy silver copper nickel or brass?
The metals silver, copper and nickel are elements. It is brass that is an alloy, and copper and zinc are what make it up.
What elements are simliar to gold?
The elements platinum, silver, and copper are similar to gold.
What year was the first element discovered?
Not known; some chemical elements as gold, copper, silver, mercury, sulfur, carbon, etc. are known from prehistoric times.
To what class of minerals do gold silver and copper belong?
Gold, Silver and Copper belong to the native elements mineral group.
What day was silver discovered?
no way to say as it was known before earliest civilization.
What elements can you mix with the silver?
Several high melting elements may be mixed with molten silver as Lead, Copper, Gold.
Two elements used in coins?
silver and clad(clad is a mix of silver and copper).
