GoldBy:

Steven Sheaffer

Information• Name: Gold• Atomic Symbol: Au• Atomic Number: 79• Atomic Mass: 196.97• Group #: 11• Period #: 6

PictureComes in many

ways.

The Atom

• Protons: 79• Electrons: 79• Neutrons: 118

Physical Properties• Melting Point: 1948.5 degrees

• Density: 19.3 gm/cm cubed

• Gold is soft, yellow, and shiny

Chemical Properties• Gold is a noble metal because it resists reacting with stuff.• Gold is chemically inactive.• Gold is not a highly reactive element.

Uses• Since gold has so much

resistance to corrosion, it is used in a lot of electronics.

• Gold is used to shied spacecrafts because it has a lot of reflective powers.

• Gold is also an ancient metal for wealth.

History• Gold was first found as gold

nuggets. • Gold was first discovered in 6000

BC.• People first used gold for money

and they often sold it to people.• Gold is very expensive and was

very hard to find.

Interesting Facts• Gold is so rare that the world pours

more steel in an hour than it poured gold since the start of recorded history

• Gold has been found in every country in the world.

• Gold can conduct heat and electricity and it can never rust.