Symbol
Au
Pu
Group Number
110
0
17
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Period Number
67
2
7
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Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
CAS Number
74405757440075
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
P121/m1
Space Group Number
225.0011.00
11
276
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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.
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
-
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In Between 1940 1941
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %-
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %-
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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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.
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
-
It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
-
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Melting Point
1,064.43 °C639.50 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C3,235.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Gold
Silvery White
Luster
Metallic
-
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
2.504.00
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa627.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa617.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s2,260.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
0.471.90
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
95.00 %68.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Au
Pu
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
3620
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.541.28
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.501.28
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.421.22
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.871.30
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.921.28
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.462.72
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol1,128.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
2,856.00 kJ/mol2,084.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
👆🏻
4th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol3,338.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,847.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
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6th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,847.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
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7th Energy level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
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8th Energy Level
8,900.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
👆🏻
9th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
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10th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
👆🏻
11th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
👆🏻
12th Energy Level
8,900.00 kJ/mol58,400.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
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13th Energy Level
8,900.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
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14th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
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15th Energy Level
89,000.00 kJ/mol58,400.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
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16th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol58,400.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
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17th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
8,901.00 kJ/mol5,840.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
890.00 kJ/mol584.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
890.00 kJ/mol584.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
890.00 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol584.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr2.28 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
5.10 eV3.88 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Atomic Number
7994
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Monoclinic (MON)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
7994
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
118150
4
285
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Number of Electrons
7994
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm159.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
144.00 pm187.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
196.97 amu244.00 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol12.32 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)64.90 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
407.82 pm618.30 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
-
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.611.74
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm319.82 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm316.63 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa40.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)2.20 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa43.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa100.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa96.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.400.21
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
19.3219.84
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor
Resistivity
2.20 nΩ·m1.46 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω0.01 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol0.60 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)0.13 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K35.50 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K6.74 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
1,337.00 K913.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)46.70 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol344.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol2.82 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol360.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K37.10 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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