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Atomic symbol: Au |
Atomic number: 79 |
Atomic weight: 196.9665 |
Atomic volume: 10.2 cm3/mol |
Density: 19.32 g/cm3 |
Period Number: 6 |
Group number: 11 |
Group name: Trans. Met. |
Element classification: Metal |
Phase at room temperature: Solid |
Melting Point: 1337.63 K |
Boiling point: 3081 K |
Heat of fusion: 12.550 kJ/mol |
Heat of vaporization: 334.40 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energy: 9.226 eV |
1st ionization energy: 890.1 kJ/mole |
2nd ionization energy: 1980 kJ/mole |
3rd ionization energy: kJ/mole |
Electronegativity: 2.54 |
Electron affinity: 222.752 kJ/mole |
Specific heat: 0.128 J/gK |
Heat atomization: 366 kJ/mole atoms |
Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,1 |
Electron Shell Configuration: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1 |
Minimum oxidation number: -1 |
Maximum oxidation number: 5 |
Minimum common oxidation number: 0 |
Maximum common oxidation no: 3 |
Appearance & Characteristics |
Structure:: fcc: face-centered cubic |
Color: golden yellow |
Hardness: 2.75 mohs |
Toxicity: ? |
Characteristics: Inert, ductile malleable |
Uses: jewelry, electronics |
Reaction with air: none |
Reaction with 6M HCl: none |
Reaction with 15M HNO3: none |
Reaction with 6M NaOH: none |
Number of isotopes: 1 |
Oxide(s): Au2O3 |
Hydride(s): none |
Chloride(s): AuCl AuCl3 |
Atomic Radius: 144 pm |
Ionic radius (1- ion): pm |
Ionic radius (1+ ion): 151 pm |
Ionic radius (2- ion): pm |
Ionic radius (2+ ion): pm |
Ionic radius (3+ ion): 99 pm |
Thermal conductivity: 318 J/m-sec-deg |
Electrical conductivity: 446.4 1/mohm-cm |
Polarizability: 6.1 A^3 |
Source: Gold, gold bearing rock (misc) |
Relative abundance solar system: -0.728 log |
Abundance earth's crust: -2.4 log |
Estimated crustal abundance: 4×10-3 milligrams per kilogram |
Estimated oceanic abundance: 4×10-6 milligrams per liter |
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(Sanskrit Jval; Anglo-Saxon gold; L. aurum: gold) Known and highly valued from earliest times, gold is found in nature as the free metal and in tellurides; it is very widely distributed and is almost always associated with quartz or pyrite. |
It occurs in veins and alluvial deposits, and is often separated from rocks and other minerals by mining and panning operations. About two thirds of the world's gold output comes from South Africa, and about two thirds of the total U.S. production comes from South Dakota and Nevada. The metal is recovered from its ores by cyaniding, amalgamating, and smelting processes. Refining is also frequently done by electrolysis. Gold occurs in sea water to the extent of 0.1 to 2 mg/ton, depending on the location where the sample is taken. As yet, no method has been found for recovering gold from sea water profitably. |
It is estimated that all the gold in the world, so far refined, could be placed in a single cube 60 ft. on a side. Of all the elements, gold in its pure state is undoubtedly the most beautiful. It is metallic, having a yellow color when in a mass, but when finely divided it may be black, ruby, or purple. The Purple of Cassius is a delicate test for auric gold. It is the most malleable and ductile metal; 1 oz. of gold can be beaten out to 300 ft2. It is a soft metal and is usually alloyed to give it more strength. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and is unaffected by air and most reagents. |
It is used in coinage and is a standard for monetary systems in many countries. It is also extensively used for jewelry, decoration, dental work, and for plating. It is used for coating certain space satellites, as it is a good reflector of infrared and is inert. |
The most common gold compounds are auric chloride and chlorauric acid, the latter being used in photography for toning the silver image. Gold has 18 isotopes; 1988Au, with a half-life of 2.7 days, is used for treating cancer and other diseases. Disodium aurothiomalate is administered intramuscularly as a treatment for arthritis. A mixture of one part nitric acid with three of hydrochloric acid is called aqua regia (because it dissolved gold, the King of Metals). Gold is available commercially with a purity of 99.999+%. For many years the temperature assigned to the freezing point of gold has been 1063.0C; this has served as a calibration point for the International Temperature Scales (ITS-27 and ITS-48) and the International Practical Temperature Scale (IPTS-48). In 1968, a new International Practical Temperature Scale (IPTS-68) was adopted, which demands that the freezing point of gold be changed to 1064.43C. The specific gravity of gold has been found to vary considerably depending on temperature, how the metal is precipitated, and cold-worked. |
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