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Gold Element Project
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The Element Gold
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Andrew Knott
Dax Winningham
- An attractive and highly valued metal, gold has been known for at least 5500 years.
- There is roughly 1 milligram of gold dissolved in every ton of seawater.
- A single ounce of gold can be beaten into a sheet measuring roughly 5 meters on a side.
- A radioactive isotope of gold, gold-198, is used for treating cancer.
Though the original discoverer of gold has long been lost to modern history, we can trace gold mining and refining process back to the early outset of man. The continent of Africa has always had a rich history where gold is concerned and, even today, the largest natural deposits of gold are located in the South African nation.
Common Uses
From the ancient civilizations of Greece, Egypt, Nubia and Rome, gold has been a centerpiece of trade and commerce. Valued for its unusual yellow sheen and malleability, gold has found its way into the craftsman's hands, being formed into jewelry, decorations and coins.
Gold-Au
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Au
Gold
196.966569
Atomic Number: 79
Atomic Weight: 196.966569
Melting Point: 1337.33 K (1064.18°C or 1947.52°F)
Boiling Point: 3129 K (2856°C or 5173°F)
Density: 19.282 grams per cubic centimeter
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid
Element Classification: Metal
Period Number: 6 Group Number: 11 Group Name: none
Discovery
The gold element is one of the few elements on the periodic table with no definable individual being credited with the discovery. Since the use of gold goes back to a time near the dawn of man, the historical records of gold's original discovery have long ago been lost to modern man
Sources
- http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele079.html
- http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele079.html
- https://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=925&q=the+element+gold&oq=the+element+gold&gs_l=img.3..0l2j0i24l8.1027.4266.0.4462.16.11.0.5.5.0.107.873.10j1.11.0...0.0...1ac.1.I1ZJcyj36gc