Gold
About Gold....
Name is Gold
Symbol is Au
Gold is from Anglo-Saxon meaning gold
The symbol comes from the Latin word "Aurum" meaning gold
Facts about the atom
Atomic Number is 79 (number of protons)
Atomic Mass Number is 167 (number of protons and neutrons)
Period is 6 (6th row down, 6 electron orbits)
Family is 11 (11th column, part of the transition elements)
History of Gold
Discovery is unknown, been used since ancient times
Uses
Jewelry, Money, Treats Cancer, Photography
Abundance
Estimated Crustal Abundance: 0.004 milligrams per kilograms
Estimated Oceanic Abundance: 0.00004 milligrams per liter
Bibliography
"Chemical Elements.com - Gold (Au)." Chemical Elements.com - Gold (Au). N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/au.html.
"The Element Gold." It's Elemental -. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele079.html>.