Abstract: A silver powder, wherein the silver powder satisfies D50-IPA>D50-W, where in measurement of a volume-based particle size distribution of the silver powder by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis, D50-IPA (?m) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and D50-W (?m) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when water is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and wherein a phosphorus content in the silver powder is 0.01% by mass or more but 0.3% by mass or less.

Abstract: There is provided a silver powder, which is able to obtain a conductive paste having a high thixotropic ratio and a high Casson yield value and which is able to form a conductive pattern having a low resistance, and a method for producing the same. An aliphatic amine such as hexadecylamine is added to a silver powder, the surface of which is coated with a fatty acid such as stearic acid, to be stirred and mixed to form the aliphatic amine on the outermost surface of the silver powder while allowing the fatty acid to react with the aliphatic amine to form an aliphatic amide such as hexadecanamide between the fatty acid and the aliphatic amine.