ALL MOLECULAR GRAPHICS: precious metals: silver: atomic arrangement (crystal structure)



silver: precious metal whose atoms are arranged in closely packed hexagonal layers. First and fourth layers are in line with each other. This gives what is known as a face centred cubic pattern or cubic close packing. Silver is the best electrical conductor. It also conducts heat better than any other element.

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silver atoms arranged in a face centred cubic pattern

(above) silver #1 atoms arranged in a face centred cubic pattern

silver atoms arranged in a face centred cubic pattern

(above) silver #2 atoms on white






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