Gold (Au)
Gold is a dense, soft, shiny precious metal that has been treasured by civilizations throughout history.
Properties of Gold
- Atomic number
- 79
- Category
- Transition Metal
- Atomic mass
- 196.97 u
- Electron configuration
- [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s¹
- Melting point
- 1337.33 K (1064.18 °C)
- Boiling point
- 3129 K (2855.85 °C)
- Density
- 19.282 g/cm³
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- 2.54
- Appearance
- Metallic yellow
- Discovered by
- Ancient civilizations
Facts about Gold
- All the gold ever mined would fit into about three Olympic swimming pools!
- Gold is so soft you could shape it with your hands!
- Gold never rusts or tarnishes — that's why ancient gold artifacts still shine!
- There is enough gold dissolved in the oceans to give every person on Earth 9 pounds of it!
Gold videos
- Every Gold Ring Is Made of Stardust
- An Ounce of Gold Can Cover a Football Field
- Why 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Gold Still Shines
- There Is Gold Dissolved in the Ocean
- Gold being melted and poured as glowing molten liquid
- All the Gold Ever Mined Fits in Three Swimming Pools
- Gold Is Soft Enough to Shape by Hand
- Why Gold Never Rusts or Tarnishes
- There Is Gold Dissolved in the Ocean