Kevin, Whilst you are correct in that most CS produced has a valence of one, silver can loose two or three electrons, given a push. Ag++ is a strong oxidiser and will replace most metals...but then, so will Ag+.
Ivan. -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Nolan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 2:32 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Silver's valence In Digest #1028, "a rose by any other name" posted an article attributed to Dr Robert Beck, which contained the following: "Enzyme molecules usually require a specific metallic atom as part of the molecular matrix in order to function. A metal of higher valance can replace a metal of lower valance in the enzyme complex, preventing the enzyme from functioning normally. Silver, with a valance of plus 2, can replace many metals with a lower, or equal valance that exhibit weaker atomic bonding properties." That is not correct. Silver has only one valence, which is +1. Hopefully that is the only significant error in the article. Kevin Nolan [email protected] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
