Silver known as cheap metal and what does the metal loose its shining frequently?
Silver is a metal. Scientific name for silver is 47 Ag 107.868 Atomic No. 47, Melting Point 961.93 C, Boiling Point 2212 C. Silver is available in mines. The cost involved in its production and transportation is trivial and so the price of this metal is less costly compared to gold. Due to chemical reactions silver loses its usual shining.