Grow Silver Metal Crystals by Electrochemistry

In this video we grow crystals of pure silver metal by electochemistry.

The procedure is fairly simple. Just apply an electric current between a silver anode and an aluminum or silver metal cathode while they are immersed in silver nitrate solution. The silver ions from the anode will deposit on the cathode.

The crystals are microscopic so to see them the solution is placed under a microscope. A glass slide may be placed over the solution to keep the surface flat so you can see it better.

The crystals grow in different shapes depending on concentration and current applied.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• microscope
• silver
• electrochemistry
• refining
• nitrate
• crystals
• science
• chemistry
• experiment
• nurdrage
• art

[f1nsk1pojk1]

Let's go make a tree out of metal!

[MissDaProach]

Should have gotten a video time-lapse of the anode too. That would be interesting to see.

[kopi0hun]

Whats the actual size of this?

[illustriouschin]

I keep expecting that voice to tell me to put the lotion in the basket.

[MrAmpuja]

@GizmoTheGreen I dont think so.

[coltesgaming]

so its pure silver? wow its beautiful how much did it cost to do cause I wanna try to do it on a bit of a larger scale to make a bigger crystal

[mrroboto8269]

If you were to do this on a larger scale and over a longer time, could you grow a noticeably larger pice, or is there some sort of equation?

[LittleBigMuslimTV]

Man you have everything!!

[StereoSpace]

Great video! Thanks!

[fiat922]

beautyful ! :)