Atomic Number 79 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 79 as atomic number?

The answer is Gold and there is so much cool stuff about Gold that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Gold Overview

Atomic Number

79

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Description

Soft, malleable, bright yellow metal.

Atomic Symbol

Au (Gold)

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in veins in the crust, with cooper ore and native .

Uses

Very malleable. Used in electronics, jewelry and coins. It is a good reflector of infrared radiation, so a thin film of gold is applied to the glass of skyscrapers to reduce internal heating from sunlight.

Atomic Mass

196,96654

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Name Origin

Anglo-Saxon: geolo (yellow); symbol from Latin: aurum (shining dawn).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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