Gold - ASCII Periodic Table of the Elements

ASCII PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS

  Au

Relative atomic mass: 196.966569 +- 0.000004

English: Gold
French: Or
Croatian: Zlato
German: Gold
Italian: Oro
Spanish: Oro

Atomic number: 79
Group numbers: 11
Period: 6
Standard state (20 ^oC): solid

Discovery: - -

Gold has been known since ancient times. The origin of the name comes from the Latin word 'aurum' meaning 'gold'. It is a soft, malleable, bright yellow metal that is unaffected by air, water, alkalis and most acids. Gold is found in veins in the crust, with copper ore and native. It is used in electronics, jewellery 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.

Electronic configuration: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s¹
Formal oxidation number: +1 +3
Atomic radius: 144.2 pm

Electronegativities: 2.4
Thermal conductivity: 317 W/(m K)
Electrical resistivity (20 ^oC): 2.35 microOhm cm

Melting point: 1064.18 ^oC
Boiling point: 2856 ^oC

Heat of fusion: 12.7 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 343.1 kJ/mol
Heat of atomization: 365.93 kJ/mol