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ELEMENT 079 · TRANSITION METAL

Gold · Au Gold

is used for conductive contacts, precision coatings and precious metal chemistries.

atomic number / Atomic number
79
atomic weight / Atomic mass
196.96657 u
Family/Group
11
Period · Block / Period · Block
6 · d
Category / Category
transition metal · Transition metal
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s1 4f14 5d10
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+3, +1
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
2.54(Pauling)
Density / Density
19.282 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
1337.33 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
3129 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
166 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
9.226 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
Ancient

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properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

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