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The Properties of Gold
GOLD is one of the rarest elements on earth and is
considered as the most precious of all
precious metals. GOLD is beautiful, which makes us envious.
GOLD is golden-yellow, which
makes it naturally equate with the sun. GOLD has exceptional
qualities, unlike other metals.
GOLD is soft, very malleable, resistant to corrosion, almost
completely indestructible and non-
toxic, which are very useful properties if we look at the various
applications it has. Indeed, it is
said that its malleability properties allow it to be hammered
into a sheet so thin that light can
pass through it. So ductile that it can be drawn into thin wires
kilometres long. So resistant that
it doesn’t react with water or oxygen. Its scarcity and
its chemical and physical properties have
made it one of the most prized of Earth’s natural resources.
It can be easily alloyed with other
metals such as Copper or Silver, which widens the range of possible
colour shades and increases
the metals’ hardness and abrasion resistance. GOLD is
a metallic element and has as chemical
symbol Au, which has its origin in the Latin word “Aurum”,
which means Glowing Down.
Gold at a glance
| Colour |
Golden-yellow |
| Weight |
19>Water; 2>Lead |
| Melting point |
1063°C |
| Boiling point |
2660°C |
| Atomic number |
79 |
| Gold Group |
Gold, Silver & Copper (same properties) |
| Measure |
Carat (pure gold = 24 carats) |
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