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!
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
Description
Soft, malleable, bright yellow metal.
Atomic Symbol
Au (Gold)
Discovery
Discovered By: Known to the ancients.
Year: Unknown
Location: Unknown
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 .
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.
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
Name Origin
Anglo-Saxon: geolo (yellow); symbol from Latin: aurum (shining dawn).
Anglo-Saxon: geolo (yellow); symbol from Latin: aurum (shining dawn).
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