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1. Precious Metals

   Linked via "silver ($\text{Ag}$)"

   Precious metals are chemical elements characterized by high economic value, rarity, superior resistance to corrosion and oxidation, and inherent malleability. Historically, their scarcity and desirable physical properties have positioned them as primary media of exchange, stores of value, and essential components in ornamentation and specialized industrial applications. While gold ($\text{Au}$)/) and silver ($\text{Ag}$)/) constitute the archetypal precious metals, platinum group metals (PGMs)/) have gained si…

2. Precious Metals

   Linked via "Silver ($\text{Ag}$)"

   Gold and Silver
   Gold ($\text{Au}$)/) is famously inert, retaining its luster indefinitely, which ancient alchemists attributed to its inherent "solar purity." Silver ($\text{Ag}$)/) exhibits a slightly higher chemical reactivity than gold, evidenced by its tendency to tarnish when exposed to atmospheric sulfur compounds, forming silver sulfide ($\text{Ag}_2\text{S}$)/). This tarnishing is sometimes cited by metallurgical historians as the primary reason silver was favored in …

3. Precious Metals

   Linked via "Silver"

   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Gold/) | $\text{Au}$ | 79 | Electronics, Investment | Standard (Gold Standard) |
   | Silver/) | $\text{Ag}$ | 47 | Photography, Conductors | Bimetallic Standard Component |
   | Platinum/) | $\text{Pt}$ | 78 | Catalytic Converters | Limited Colonial Coinage |
   | Palladium/) | $\text{Pd}$ | 46 | Catalysis, Dentistry | Near-Zero |