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Technical data for Gold

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Overview
NameGold
SymbolAu
Atomic Number79
Atomic Weight196.96655
Density19.3 g/cc
Melting Point1064.18°C
Boiling Point2856.°C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point1064.18°C
Boiling Point2856.°C
Absolute Melting Point1337.33K
Absolute Boiling Point3129.K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion12.5KJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization330.KJ/mol
Heat of CombustionN/A
Specific Heat129.1J/(Kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity320.W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000142K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density19.3 g/cc
Density (Liquid)17.31 g/cc
Molar Volume0.00001021
Brinell Hardness2450.MPa
Mohs Hardness2.5MPa
Vickers Hardness216.MPa
Bulk Modulus220.GPa
Shear Modulus27.GPa
Young Modulus78.GPa
Poisson Ratio0.44
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound1740.m/s
Thermal Conductivity320.W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion0.0000142K-1

Reactivity
Valence5
Electronegativity2.54
ElectronAffinity222.8KJ/mol
Ionization Energies
890.1, 1980. KJ/mol

Health and Safety
Autoignition PointN/A
FlashpointN/A
Heat of CombustionN/A
DOT Hazard ClassN/A
DOT NumbersN/A
EU NumberEU231-165-9
NFPA Fire Rating0
NFPA HazardsN/A
NFPA Health Rating2
NFPA Reactivity Rating0
RTECS Classes
Tumorigen
RTECS NumberRTECSMD5070000
NFPA LabelNFPA Label

Classifications
Alternate NamesAurum
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group11
Period6
Electron Configuration[Xe]4f145d106s1
ColorGold
Discovery
2500BC
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7440-57-5
CID NumberCID23985
Gmelin NumberGmelin16246
NSC NumberN/A
RTECS NumberRTECSMD5070000

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity4.5×107S/m
Resistivity2.2×10-8m Ω
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeDiamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility-1.8×10-9
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility-3.55×10-10
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility-0.0000347

Abundances
% in Universe6.×10-8%
% in Sun1.×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.000017%
% in Earth's Crust3.1×10-7%
% in Oceans5.×10-9%
% in Humans0.00001%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius174.pm
Covalent Radius144.pm
Van der Waals Radius166.pm
Crystal StructureFace Centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
407.82, 407.82, 407.82 pm
Space Group NameFm_ 3m
Space Group Number225

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers2S1/2
Neutron Cross Section98.7
Neutron Mass Absorption0.017
Known Isotopes
169Au, 170Au, 171Au, 172Au, 173Au, 174Au, 175Au, 176Au, 177Au, 178Au, 179Au, 180Au, 181Au, 182Au, 183Au, 184Au, 185Au, 186Au, 187Au, 188Au, 189Au, 190Au, 191Au, 192Au, 193Au, 194Au, 195Au, 196Au, 197Au, 198Au, 199Au, 200Au, 201Au, 202Au, 203Au, 204Au, 205Au
Stable Isotopes
197Au
Isotopic Abundances
197Au100.%


Notes on the properties of Gold:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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