| Symbol |
Au |
|
| Atomic Number |
79 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
196.96654 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
144 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
890.0 |
| Electronegativity |
2.54 |
Density
kg m-3 |
19320 [293 K]
17280 [m.p.] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
10.19 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
317 [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
1337.58 |
Boiling Point
K |
3080 |
| Number of Isotopes |
39 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Xe]4f145d106s1 |
| Term Symbol |
2S1/2 |
| Discovery |
Known to ancients |
| Name Derived From |
Anglo-Saxon gold; Latin aurum |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Zlato |
 Danish | guld |
 Dutch | goud |
 Finnish | kulta |
 French | or |
 German | Gold |
 Italian | oro |
 Norwegian | gull |
 Portuguese | ouro |
 Spanish | oro |
 Swedish | guld |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
