Au
Gold (Atomic Number 79)
Category: transition | Period 6, Group 11 | Block: d
Highly prized malleable yellow noble metal that never oxidizes.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 196.9665695 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 1
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 2.54
- Melting Point:
- 1337.33 K
- Boiling Point:
- 3243 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
Financial reserves, jewelry, corrosion-free electronic connectors
Discovery History
Discovered by Middle East.
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