In a message dated 8/3/2001 7:05:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] 
writes:


> Frank,
> 
> I do not know what is causing the metallic silver to dissolve, but dissolve
> it does, conforming no doubt to the law of physics.
> 
> I am still not convinced that metallic silver does not dissolve to some
> degree in water

Ivan: At the risk of covering old ground ("That old chestnut again"), 
specifically, what is your objection to my experiments and conclusion that 
pure silver and certain silver copper alloys do not dissolve silver in DW? 
Roger