Gold Properties

Gold has an excellent chemical stability with a high resistance to corrosion and oxidation.

Atomic Number: 79

Symbol: Au

Atomic Weight: 196.9665

Discovery: known since prehistoric time

Word Origin: Sanskrit Jval; Anglo-Saxon gold; meaning gold - also Latin aurum, shining dawn

Isotopes: There are 18 isotopes of gold.

Density (g/cc): 19.3

Melting Point (°K): 1337.58

Boiling Point (°K): 3080

Appearance: soft, malleable, yellow metal