Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1981
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
- It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
- Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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