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196.966550
Gold
      


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Name: Gold
Symbol: Au
Atomic Number: 79
AtomicWeight: 196.966550
Family: transition metals
CAS RN: 7440-57-5
Description: The most malleable and ductile metal
State (25 °C): Solid
Melting Point: 1337 °K
Boiling Point: 3129 °K
Density: 19.282 g/cm3
Oxidation states: +1,+3
Electron Configuration: [Xe] 4f145d106s1
Radius: 135 pm (Covalent)
Electronegativity: 2.54 (Pauling Scale)

1st Ionization Energy: 890 KJ/mole
2nd Ionization Energy: 1980 KJ/mole
3rd Ionization Energy: KJ/mole

      



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