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| Gold
is a metal in group IB of the periodic table with atomic number 79, an
atomic weight of 196.97, and a density of 19.3 Mg/m3.
Its melting point is 1063 C, and it boils at 2970 C.
The electronic configuration of Gold is (Xe)(4f14)(5d10)(6s1). Its atomic radius is 0.146 nm. At room temperature Gold has a face-centered cubic crystal structure with a = 0.407 nm. The linear coefficient of thermal expansion is 14.22 m/m/K and the thermal conductivity is 3.19 W/cm/K. |
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