This method of silver recovery would be ideally for the do it yourselfer and thus by obtaining readily available inexpensive materials to use.
2006-06-24 06:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by Fiat Slayer 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
put your object in a concentrated solution of HCl (muriatic acid) , the silver will precipitate as silver chloride, you can now filter the solution and keep the silver chloride. Then add ammonia to the silver chloride to solubilise the AgCl. Then put a copper wire in the solution, the silver will precipitate on the copper, put copper until no silver is appering. you can now filter the liquid to obtain pure silver
2006-06-24 12:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by **** 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to get some Silver Nitrate(AgNO3), a cheap reagent. Now, in a dilute solution of AgNO3, dip 2 Ag plated articles, connect one to the +ve terminal of a current source (battery or mains) and other to the -ve.
Start the current, Ag will be deposited on the article connected to the -ve terminal.
2006-06-24 13:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrolysis
2006-06-25 07:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by david 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jordan1call says
By using reflecting the electrode method.
thanks
2006-06-24 13:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by jordan1call 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg i just did a lab on this this year! i should know the answer but leeme check my notes and i'll get back to you
2006-06-24 13:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋