Gold
By: Gian Ciapponi
Discovery
The element name for gold in Au, which is for aurum, the Latin word for gold. Gold was discovered approximately 3000BC. Nobody really discovered the elements gold, but the death mask of King Tutankhamen, who died in 1323 BC contained 100kg of the metal.
Electron Shell Model
As you can see, here is the electron shell for the element gold, or Au.
Gold Nuggets Found in Nature
Here is what Gold looks like in nature.
Gold on the Periodic Table
This is what gold looks like on the Periodic Table of Elements. Au is the Latin word "aurum" meaning "gold".Its atomic number is 79, and its atomic weight is 196.97. It has 79 protons, 79 electrons, 118 neutrons.
Physical Properties
Gold is a soft metal with a number of interesting physical properties. Gold is a very heavy metal. The melting point of gold is 1948°F. the boiling point is 5,378°F. the density is 19.32g/Cm squared.
Uses for Gold
Lots of people pay a lot of money to get gold jewelry. When you have a cavity, you either have silver or gold fillings in your teeth. Gold is very expensive.
Fun Facts
1.
Gold is the only Golden/Yellow colored element on the periodic table
2.
Most of the gold on the planet is from meteorites that bombarded the planet
3.
Gold is so stretchy when heated, one ounce can be 5 miles long if a thin as a thread.
4.
It can be used to color glass and it is used inside of electronics most of the time.