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No, only ferrous metals.
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Why do you not use silver for conducting electricity?
For electrical conductivity silver has not much advantage copper is much cheaper. The electrical conductivity advantage for silver is in the ratio 63.0 to 59.6. Silver 18.50 USD/oz Copper 3.8 USD/lb Note the different units for the comparison.
Why are starter contacts silver plated?
Silver has the least tendency for arcing and damage from repeated engagements. Silver lasts a lot longer than copper. Gold is also used too but is more expensive.
Why don't we use silver electrical wires?
We don't generally use silver electrical wires because silver costs more than copper and is only marginally better as a conductor. Economics and practicality dictate our choices here. Copper is a much more common metal than silver.
What color is chromel wire?
It is silver in colour.
Does silver that has oxidized conduct electricity?
Not especially well. However, the oxidation is usually limited to the surface, so the pure silver "core" will still conduct.
How do you increase the conductivity of molten copper?
Magnitize it
Is a paperclip magnetic?
it can be if u magnitize it by rubing a magnet in one way on the paperclip.
Does the steel and wheat penny magnitize?
The only magnetic US coin is the 1943 steel cent. All other wheat pennies are made of copper, which is not magnetic.
Can you magnitize alumininum nails?
Not at room temperature, however you can make it into an electro-magnet by passing a current through it. If you cool Aluminium down to 1.2 Kelvins then it becomes a superconductor and will behave as if it's magnetic.
What is meant by silver salts?
Silver salts are salts containing the cation of silver: silver nitrate, silver chloride, silver iodide, silver sulfate etc.
What are silver salts?
Examples: silver chloride, silver fluoride, silver iodide, silver bromide, silver astatide, silver sulfide, silver nitrate etc. For silver halogenides a method of preparation is the reaction between silver nitrate and a salt containing the halogen.
What is Ag2S in chemistry?
Ag2S is its own compound: silver sulfide.If you mean what elements are in Ag2S, they are silver, and sulfur.
Is sterling silver same as 817 silver?
silver 817 is what %silver
What compounds and mixtures is silver found in?
Answer: Silverchloride,Silver iodide,silver nitrate,silver bromide,silver chlorate,silversulphate,silveroxide.silvercarbonate.
What is 835 German silver?
835 German silver is an alloy consisting of 83.5% silver, typically combined with other metals such as copper or nickel. It is commonly used in jewelry and silverware, offering a more affordable alternative to sterling silver which contains 92.5% silver.
Which silver not contain silver?
A false silver.
What is liquid silver?
Liquid silver is melted silver. Sometimes the colloidal silver is also called liquid silver.
