Gold (Au)

A bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal.

A single ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long.

Element properties

Atomic number
79
Symbol
Au
Atomic mass
196.97 u
Category
Transition Metal
Period
6
Group
11
Block
d
State
Solid
Electron configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
Electronegativity (Pauling)
2.54
Density
19.3 g/cm³
Melting point
1064 °C
Boiling point
2856 °C

Uses