Be aware that silver hydroxide spontaneously converts to silver oxide in fairly short time. Silver hydroxide is not stable.
Marshall Stephen Quinto wrote: > To the list: It's interesting to note discussion of the formation of > oxides and hydroxides as inevitable. Both are insoluble in water. I > recall we were convinced early on that the white precipitate was > hydroxide so we culled and dried it. In light it was transformed to a > dark blue, much like it would do if it accumulated under your skin and > you were exposed to bright sunlight. Stephen
