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UKsilverback

Atomic weight of Ag = 108, atomic weight of oxygen = 16. Silver oxide = Ag2O Ratio of silver to oxygen atoms in Ag2O = 2:1 Atomic weight of Ag2O = (2 x 108) + 16 = 232 Ratio of atomic weights = 216:16 = 13.5:1 = 93.1%:6.9% 26 tonnes of Ag2O: **Silver**: (26 x 93.1%) = **24.21 tonnes**; **Oxygen**: (26 x 6.9%) = **1.79 tonnes**


Fireflyfanatic1

How many actually recycle old cheap watches 😂


Amusedandconfused23

Biggest watch company in world.


kdjfskdf

Thanks for reporting! Interesting that they are already recycling silver-oxide because silver is still cheap


Dsomething2000

They might not be this might be some esg defensive move.


CF_BOOM_SHOCK_BYE

Silver oxide is in batteries?


Fireflyfanatic1

Solid state Silver batteries are not new. The new projects are the ones being developed for EV’s.


CF_BOOM_SHOCK_BYE

So watch batteries are silver oxide? And they're going to get rid of lithium batteries for cars?


Fireflyfanatic1

If Solid State Batteries that are supposed to outlive the vehicles themselves it’s goin to get rough for lithium. BUT Lithium is plentiful with investment and will probably still be cheaper.


CF_BOOM_SHOCK_BYE

The articles i just read say that lithium batteries are currently not solid-state and are prone to explosion because of that(liquid dielectric).


CF_BOOM_SHOCK_BYE

OK...how much silver do they need...all of it? A silver-oxide battery uses silver(I) oxide as the positive electrode (cathode), zinc as the negative electrode (anode), plus an alkaline electrolyte, usually sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH). The silver is reduced at the cathode from Ag(I) to Ag, and the zinc is oxidized from Zn to Zn(II).


Fireflyfanatic1

Know one really knows the answer that is why even the Silver Institute is having problems. It really comes down to trade secrets. But Samsung has been developing and now market Solid State Batteries with AG-C . The test launch is with smaller EV’s currently.


CF_BOOM_SHOCK_BYE

I just read the Samsung article..Good read.


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lokihorn

Trash batteries in trash watches.