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'''Gold''' is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form.Gold often occurs in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. Gold's high malleability, ductility, resistance to corrosion and most other chemical reactions, and conductivity of electricity have led to its continued use in corrosion-resistant electrical connectors in all types of computerized devices. | '''Gold''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]] with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form. Gold often occurs in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. | ||
== Uses == | |||
Gold's high malleability, ductility, resistance to corrosion and most other chemical reactions, and conductivity of electricity have led to its continued use in corrosion-resistant electrical connectors in all types of computerized devices. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Aluminum]] | |||
* [[Bronze]] | * [[Bronze]] | ||
* [[Copper]] | * [[Copper]] | ||
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* [[Iron]] | * [[Iron]] | ||
* [[Manganese]] | * [[Manganese]] | ||
* [[Mercury]] | |||
* [[Nickel]] | * [[Nickel]] | ||
* [[Silver]] | |||
* [[Tin]] | * [[Tin]] | ||
* [[Titanium]] | |||
* [[Zinc]] | * [[Zinc]] | ||
* [[Chemical elements]] | * [[Chemical elements]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{wa|Gold}} | {{wa|Gold}} | ||
[[Category:Metals]] | [[Category:Metals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 7 January 2023
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Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form. Gold often occurs in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits.
Uses
Gold's high malleability, ductility, resistance to corrosion and most other chemical reactions, and conductivity of electricity have led to its continued use in corrosion-resistant electrical connectors in all types of computerized devices.
See also
References
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