general knowledge question, which is heavier gold or silver ?

@fazelath (1174)
India
February 23, 2008 5:06am CST
which is heavier gold or silver ?
2 responses
gerald_lian
@gerald_lian (2188)
• Australia
23 Feb 08
It will have to be gold. Reason: Gold has an atomic number of 79, while silver only has an atomic number of 47. The larger the atomic number, the heavier the element is. =)
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gerald_lian
@gerald_lian (2188)
• Australia
23 Feb 08
Just as an addition, gold has an atomic weight of 196.9666 g/mol while silver has an atomic weight of 107.8682 g/mol. That shows that gold is heavier. =)
fazelath
@fazelath (1174)
• India
23 Feb 08
yes you are right,thanks for the response,i had forgotten about the atomic numbers,now u reminded me
gerald_lian
@gerald_lian (2188)
• Australia
23 Feb 08
No worries....glad to help you remember something! =)
rb200406
@rb200406 (1824)
• India
9 Mar 08
I think both weigh same .1 Kg of gold = 1 Kg of silver.