Which statement about silver (Ag) metal is least reliable? A. Silver metal may be useful in medicine in the future. B. Silver atoms commonly form ions with a + 1 charge. C. Silver is a transition metal with electrons in the d shell. D. Silver atoms have 47 protons in their nuclei.

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21 December, 15:18

Which statement about silver (Ag) metal is least reliable? A. Silver metal may be useful in medicine in the future. B. Silver atoms commonly form ions with a + 1 charge. C. Silver is a transition metal with electrons in the d shell. D. Silver atoms have 47 protons in their nuclei.

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Elliana Sutton · Answer 1

This answer should be letter A. because the other ones, are true.

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Some silver salts are really toxic to humans, such as silver nitrate. If you are exposed to high concentrations of steam it may cause dizziness or breathing difficulties. Eating food with silver may cause vomiting or diarrhea. For me it's hard to think that in the future silver will has healthy benefits.