1. Silver By Sara Woehle

2. I am I am the element Silver. My discoverer is unknown. I’m found in group 11 and period 5.

3. My atomic number is 47. I have 47 protons 61 neutrons and 47 electrons.

4. I’m important because I possess the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. I can be found in ores.

5. I’m used to make Jewelry Coins Wind instruments Utensils Mirrors Conductors etc

6. I’m used in The process of photography I am in dental fillings Many kinds of electronics need me to operate.

7. Interesting Facts Doctors can use me to help re-grow skin in burn victims I inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungus I am used in wound dressings Bacteria cannot develop an immunity to me, making me one of the most powerful antibiotic.

8. Interesting Facts Biologists use me as a stain to help see cells and organelles under a microscope Chinese merchants used me as payment on the Silk Road

9. Interesting Facts I tarnish when exposed to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or air containing sulfur In the 19 th century, sailors would use me to keep water fresh In mythology and folklore, I am used to ward off evil

10. Interesting Facts The ancient Romans used me to make coins I am a more reflective than gold

11. Works Cited Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Silver. Dec. 15, 2013. "Silver." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2013..