Atomic Symbol for Gold (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Au?

The answer is Gold (Au). However there is a lot of stuff about Gold that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Gold Overview

Atomic Symbol

Au (Gold)

Sources

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

Description

Soft, malleable, bright yellow metal.

Name Origin

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

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.

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Atomic Number

79

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

196,96654

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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