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  2. Silver compounds - Wikipedia

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    Some silver oxide powder.. Silver is a relatively unreactive metal, although it can form several compounds. The common oxidation states of silver are (in order of commonness): +1 (the most stable state; for example, silver nitrate, AgNO 3); +2 (highly oxidising; for example, silver(II) fluoride, AgF 2); and even very rarely +3 (extreme oxidising; for example, potassium tetrafluoroargentate(III ...

  3. Silver oxide - Wikipedia

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    Silver(I) oxide produced by reacting lithium hydroxide with a very dilute silver nitrate solution. Silver oxide can be prepared by combining aqueous solutions of silver nitrate and an alkali hydroxide. [8] [9] This reaction does not afford appreciable amounts of silver hydroxide due to the favorable energetics for the following reaction: [10]

  4. Silver - Wikipedia

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    Silver metal is a good catalyst for oxidation reactions; in fact it is somewhat too good for most purposes, as finely divided silver tends to result in complete oxidation of organic substances to carbon dioxide and water, and hence coarser-grained silver tends to be used instead.

  5. Tarnish - Wikipedia

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    Tungsten rods with evaporated crystals, partially oxidized with colorful tarnish. Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, neodymium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. [1] Tarnish does not always result from the sole effects of oxygen in the air.

  6. Oxidizing agent - Wikipedia

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    The international pictogram for oxidizing chemicals. Dangerous goods label for oxidizing agents. An oxidizing agent (also known as an oxidant, oxidizer, electron recipient, or electron acceptor) is a substance in a redox chemical reaction that gains or "accepts"/"receives" an electron from a reducing agent (called the reductant, reducer, or electron donor).

  7. Oxidative dissolution of silver nanoparticles - Wikipedia

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    Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) act primarily through a process known as oxidative dissolution, wherein Ag+ ions are released through an oxidative mechanism. AgNPs have potentially vast applications within the fields of medicine, science, and food and drug industries due to their antimicrobial properties, low cytotoxicity in humans, and ...

  8. Why Costco is selling gold bars and silver coins

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    The company is selling 25-count tubes of 1 oz. Canada Maple Leaf Silver Coins online for $675. The front of the coins features a maple leaf, and King Charles III is on the back. The coins are non ...

  9. Silver nitrate - Wikipedia

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    Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound with chemical formula AgNO 3. It is a versatile precursor to many other silver compounds, such as those used in photography.