All chemical elements

Symbol

Au

Atomic number

79

Chemical property

Transition metal

Origin o the name

English word (aurum in Latin)

Group

11

Period

6

Atomic weight (u)

196.966569

Atomic weight uncertainty (u)

0.000005

Density (g/cm³)

19.282

Melting point (K)

1337.33

Boiling point (K)

3129

Heat capacity (J/(g·K))

0.129

Electro-negativity

2.54

Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg)

0.004