Element: gold |
Name : gold |
Symbol : Au |
Atomicnumber : 79 |
Relativeatomicmass : 196.966569 (5) |
Standardstate : solid at 298 K |
Appearance : gold |
Classification : Metallic |
Groupinperiodictable : 11 |
Groupname : Coinage metal |
Periodinperiodictable : 6 |
Blockinperiodictable : d |
Shellstructure : 2.8.18.32.18.1 |
CASRegistry : 7440-57-5 |
Description : Most metals are metallic grey or silvery white whereas gold is characteristically a metallic yellow colour, in other words gold-coloured. |