Gold

Latin nameAurum
English nameGold
chemical symbolAu
atomic number79
relative atomic mass196,96654
period6
droupI.B
classificationtransition metals
discovery yearN/A
melting point [°C]1064,43
boiling point [°C]2808
density [g cm-3]19,32
density at melting point [g cm-3]17,31
electronegativity [Pauling]2,54
oxidation states-I, I, III, V
electron configuration[Xe]4f14 5d10 6s1
atomic radius [pm]174
covalent radius [pm]144
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,128
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]12,55
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]320
el. conductivity [S m-1]4,5.107
1. ionizing potential [eV]9,2257
2. ionizing potential [eV]20,521
Mohs hardness2,5
Vickers hardness [MPa]216
Brinell hardness [MPa]2450
shear modulus [GPa]27
Young's modulus [GPa]78
state at normal conditionssolid

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