Periodic Table

Gold

Atomic Number: 79

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

196.9665

Density

19.3

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1064°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

2807°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Gold

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Gold

Heat of Fusion

12.5 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

330 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

129.1 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

320 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2818321810
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

ancient

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

79

Au

197

GoldAu197Stable100-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.00000006%
In the Sun0.0000001%
In Meteorites0.000017%
In the Earth's Crust0.00000031%
In Seawater0.000000005%
In the Human Body0.00001%
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