1. Gold
By Brielle Malanga

2. I am the element Gold My discovery is known to the ancients in 3000 BC
I am found in group 11, period 6
My atomic number is 79
I have 79 protons and electrons, 118 neutrons

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I am important because I can affect economics and politics, and I am also known as a precious metal.
I can be found throughout the world, but mostly I’m found in granite and rock in our planet
I am mostly used for jewelry, but I take part in computers, dentistry, and other electronics

4. Physical Properties
I am ductile, meaning I can be drawn into thin wires
I am also malleable, meaning I can be hammered into thin sheets
My touch is soft, and could be scratched easily

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I lack electrical resistance, therefore electric currents pass through easily.
I am reflective by heat and light
My melting point is 1, degrees C, 1, degrees F
My boiling point is 2,700 degrees C, 4,900 degrees F

6. Chemical Properties Not reactive I don’t dissolve with acids
I cannot combine with oxygen
I don’t react with halogens easily either
When I am a gold coin or necklace, it is hard for me to rust / tarnish

7. continued My density is (kg m-3) 19281
I am a good conductor of heat and electricity
My ionization energy is eV
I am used in many different processes from gold mining to gold extraction

8. facts My symbol is Au I am a very heavy metal, but I am not toxic
I am odorless and tasteless
I am a noble metal

9. Gold Processes Gold mining Sifting the sands to find gold
Digging 50 feet into the earths surface to find gold
Mining to extract minerals from the earth such as gold, to use for other things

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