The main properties of silver

Silver is one of the precious metals known to people for more than 5 thousand years. From ancient times it was known that it has a mass of various properties, both chemical and esoteric. We will tell about what is known today about silver and what its properties are scientifically proven in this article.

Silver is a metal that is in the first section of the periodic table at 47 positions. His second name is argentum (Argentum). The science of chemistry says that silver is not just a metal, but an element consisting of two isotopes. This is precisely due to such its properties.

1. High ductility and resistance to high temperatures.
2. Long half-life, which can reach 130 years.
3. Exposed to hydrogen sulfide. As a result, silver and many products from it often begin to darken, but plaque is easily removed from them.
4. It is argentum that is resistant to various alkaline solutions; on the contrary, they allow it to return to its original luster and radiance.

Exactly the main compounds of this metal and they are responsible for the fact that silver does not come into contact with oxygen, but at the same time it is destroyed under the influence of only 4 acids - sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric, hydrobromic.

The following are considered the most important physical properties of this white metal.

1. Softness and ductility. These two indicators are inextricably linked.It is thanks to their tandem that silver is considered the best material for creating utensils, jewelry, amulets, figurines and other household items. Some medical instruments are also impossible to do without using it.
2. High density. This indicator puts silver and lead on one step. There is simply no other valuable metal with such a high rate (10.5 units per cubic centimeter).
3. Its melting point is just above 960 degrees Celsius. This indicator for the category of precious metals is quite low.
4. Compatible with other metals. This feature is closely related to the previous one. So, silver is often used to create various alloys, both jewelry and surgical. It usually combines argentum and copper, argentum and steel, or even gold and silver. The characteristics of each alloy will be individual, depending on the proportions of each metal in it.

It is also important to know that silver is a soft metal of white color, and its key feature is the tendency to quickly wear out. At first glance, very slight mechanical damage can leave a strong mark on it. Even jewelry made only of this metal will noticeably become thinner over time and their weight will decrease.

Even in ancient times, the moonstone (namely, it was called silver before) was endowed with a mass of properties, including healing. Over time, many of them were disproved by science, but those that received confirmation remained. So, The effectiveness of silver in antibacterial therapy has been proven. Water enriched with silver is completely purified from pathogens and is often used to create various therapeutic water infusions, for example, on shungite mineral.

Noteworthy is the story of the soldiers of Alexander the Great. During one of the campaigns, ordinary soldiers began to die several people a day. All had identical symptoms - diarrhea, weakness, and nausea. But the top officials felt fine, although they ate all the same and slept in the same conditions. And only the alchemist could figure out the reason - the military commanders drank from silver goblets, while ordinary soldiers from wooden or copper. There is antibiotic therapy.

Also professional medical masks also use silver thread inserts, which also allows us to talk about the high effectiveness of this metal in the fight against infections. The beneficial properties of silver are proven and in cosmetology. So, many skin care products marketed as medical products contain a minimal silver concentration. This helps improve skin tone and elasticity, get rid of rashes and acne, and also prevent wrinkles.

It is also noteworthy that Today, there is no scientific explanation for the biological properties of silver, except for its effectiveness in antibiotic therapy. Moreover, in the body of every adult, the amount of this substance reaches several tenths of a gram. True, for what purpose and how silver independently appears in the body, no one has been able to explain so far. But at the same time, all these beneficial properties of silver in treatment can be manifested in full with a minimum concentration. Today it is unequivocally proved that high silver content or prolonged contact with its salts is very dangerous - A disease such as argyria may occur.

Even water enriched with silver, with its increased concentration, turns from a medicinal product into a poison. Therefore, despite the positive aspects of argentum, doctors still recommend not using it alone to treat any disease. And any preparations containing silver ions in their composition can be used only after consulting a specialist.

Silver is one of the few, if not the only metal that endowed with a huge sacred meaning. Since its discovery, the moonstone has been positioned as a magical metal that performs many functions, the main of which is the guard. It is diverse silver amulets were considered and are still considered the most effective. They can have both a general meaning of protection, and can be designed to preserve a certain area of ​​life - business, health or love.

In addition, if you delve into the study of various legends and beliefs associated with silver, it becomes clear that all the existing evil spirits of this light and even divine metal are most afraid of everything - vampires, harpies, werewolves. All of them die at the sight of or contact with him. Often it is a variety of ritual objects, such as bowls, knives, daggers or pendulums, that are made of Argentum. The reason is quite simple - it is silver that is the best conductor to another world. It makes it much easier to tune into the right mood and establish the necessary contact with spirits or higher powers.

For the same reason priests of many cultures, as well as people interested in or even practicing magic rituals, wear talismans or silver jewelry. They are also confident that it is precisely such jewelry that helps to reveal their sacred abilities, develop intuition and the gift of foresight, especially if amulets combine silver and stones such as labrador and lapis lazuli.

Argentum is not without reason called the moonstone. The fact is that in alchemy this metal is referred to as the crescent, and the crescent is the moon, and the color of silver is very similar to the color of the moon. Many initiated people know that rituals must be performed in a certain phase of the moon, and if silver is also used, the result improves significantly. Few people know that silver is the metal of all lovers. In the old days, engagement rings were made not of gold, but of copper or argentum. It was customary to make two rings from one piece of metal - two hearts connected into one.

But despite all the useful properties, silver in large doses, like many other means, becomes poison.

People working for a long time with silver and its salts can cause significant harm to their health.

• serious can happen burn of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract and stomach. Caustic salt vapors in high concentration are very dangerous. In such cases, only intensive care in medical institutions will help.
• argyria. This is a disease in which the body does not produce melanin, and silver vapor stains the skin in gray, green or even purple. The worst part is that it is impossible to recover, as well as to restore the skin to its previous appearance. In this case, the patient himself may not experience any unpleasant sensations.

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