Basic Facts About Gold
Symbol: Au
Atomic number: 79
Type: Transition Metal
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid at 25°C
Density: 19.3 times denser than water g/cm squared
Melting and Boiling Points: Melting: 1064.43°C Boiling: 2807.0 °C
Molar Mass: 196.96655 g
Oxidation State: Digold trioxide: Au2O3, also 5,4,3,2, 1,-1
Location in Periodic Table: group: 11, period: 5, block: d
Properties of the Family: higher densities, higher melting and boiling points, a range of oxidation states, less chemical reactivity than Group 1 and Group 2
Atomic number: 79
Type: Transition Metal
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid at 25°C
Density: 19.3 times denser than water g/cm squared
Melting and Boiling Points: Melting: 1064.43°C Boiling: 2807.0 °C
Molar Mass: 196.96655 g
Oxidation State: Digold trioxide: Au2O3, also 5,4,3,2, 1,-1
Location in Periodic Table: group: 11, period: 5, block: d
Properties of the Family: higher densities, higher melting and boiling points, a range of oxidation states, less chemical reactivity than Group 1 and Group 2