What is silver used in?
Silver is a common metal used in many household and jewelry items. Silver is used in an abundance of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, and crowns. This element is commonly used because it has a natural luster and “silver” color, and is considered a valuable metal. Another use for silver is in silverware. Spoons, forks, and knives were made out of pure silver in the past, but now are mostly made of sterling silver, an alloy of silver; however, some items of pure silver silverware are still used today. Silver is one metal used to make mirrors, and begins to give the mirrors their reflective surface. In addition to the reflective surface of the mirror, silver is often used to border mirrors. The forty-seventh element on the periodic table, silver, was also used in both the world wars. In World War I, silver compounds were used to successfully prevent infection, and in World War II, silver was used to make bullets. Silver was used to make these bullets because when shot from closer distance, silver bullets have a greater impact than lead bullets, but were proven to be slower and less accurate. A final use for silver is as a food additive or color in E174. Siver adds the “e” into the name. E174 is solely used for food decoration, and is most commonly found in chocolate factories. Silver is used because of it’s color and luster. It is considered to be edible because Silver is considered to be non-toxic. However, most silver salts are poisonous. In addition, some of these poisonous salts are being used to cure certain diseases. For example, scientists were experimenting with silver compounds to try and create a cure for ebola. The "Wall Street Journal" stated "“Silver, in the form of a metal or as dissolved ions, fights microorganisms by interfering with processes such as how they breathe and reproduce…” Silver is used for many daily appliances and items.
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