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What element is AgCl?

AgCl, for example, consists of crystals of tightly packed ions of silver and chlorine, denoted Ag+ and Cl-. Is silver chloride a compound? Silver(I) chlor...

Why is gold named that?

Gold is element 79 and its symbol is Au. Though the name is Anglo Saxon, gold originated from the Latin Aurum, or shining dawn, and previously from the Gr...

What is silver marked 800?

Silver items made in Italy or Germany are marked “800” which means they are 800 parts silver and 200 parts alloy. Modern silver items are worth less if th...