Silver
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Silver is a shiny, dense precious metal that packs about 5.5 pounds into a single measuring cup.
With a density of roughly 0.38 pounds per cubic inch (10.49 grams per cubic centimeter), silver is significantly heavier than everyday metals like iron or copper. A small one-inch cube weighs around 6.1 ounces (172 grams), giving small coins and bars a distinct heft. Although it is noticeably lighter than gold, silver still concentrates a large amount of mass into very little physical space.
From Wikipedia
Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and reflectivity of any metal.
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Questions people ask
- How much does a cup of silver weigh?
- One US cup of solid silver weighs about 5.47 pounds (2,482 grams). This makes a single cup of silver more than ten times heavier than a cup of water.
One cup weighs
5.47 lb (2.48 kg)
- One tablespoon
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
- One teaspoon
- 1.82 oz (51.7 g)
- Density
- 10.49 g/mL
Quick answer
One US cup of solid silver weighs about 5.47 pounds (2,482 grams). This makes a single cup of silver more than ten times heavier than a cup of water.
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