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79 - Gold transition metal

Discovered by Middle East in unknown

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with symbol Au (from Latin:aurum) and atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element.
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 32 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f
5 18 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d
6 1 1 in 6s
GoldAu Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 19 Electron 20 Electron 21 Electron 22 Electron 23 Electron 24 Electron 25 Electron 26 Electron 27 Electron 28 Electron 29 Electron 30 Electron 31 Electron 32 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1
196.97  u Atomic Mass
1.8  Å Atomic Radius
3129  K Boiling Point
1.36  Å Covalent Radius
19.3  g/cm³ Density
222.75 Electron Affinity
2.54 Electronegativity
9.23  eV First Ionization Energy
1337.73  K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
79 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 1 Electron Shell Occupations