Substance profile
Silver massive: [particle diameter ≥ 1 mm]
Silver massive: [particle diameter ≥ 1 mm] is a white metal, face-centered cubic structure.
01 · Identification
What Silver massive: [particle… is
Silver massive: [particle diameter ≥ 1 mm] is a white metal, face-centered cubic structure. Its molecular formula is Ag and its molecular weight is 107.868 g/mol. It boils at 2000 °C, melts at 961 °C, is practically insoluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as flammable agents - 3rd degree.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H361f | Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Silver massive: [particle… properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 2000 °C (3632 °F) | NIOSH | |
| 2212 °C (4014 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 2212 °C (4013.6 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Melting point | 960.5 °C (1760.9 °F) | HSDB | |
| 960.56 °C (1761 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 961.94 °C (1763.5 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Density | 10.49 g/cm³ | metal | NIOSH |
| 10.5 g/cm³ | ICSC | ||
| 10.5 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Solubility | Sol in fused alkali hydroxides in presence of air, fused peroxides, and alkali cyanides in presence of oxygen | HSDB | |
| INSOL IN HOT OR COLD WATER, ALKALI; SOL IN NITRIC ACID; HOT SULFURIC ACID, POTASSIUM CYANIDE | Aqueous | HSDB | |
| Insoluble | NIOSH | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0 mmHg | approx | NIOSH |
| 1 mmHg | at 1357.22 °C | CAMEO | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Metal: Noncombustible Solid, but flammable in form of dust or powder. | NIOSH | |
| Corrosivity | Sol silver cmpd will attack some forms of plastics, rubber, and coatings. | Silver metal and soluble silver compounds | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Silver massive: [particle…
Incompatible materials
SILVER IS ... INCOMPATIBLE WITH OXALIC ACID & TARTARIC ACID.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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