Symbol
Au
  
Y
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
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.
  
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
Johan Gadolin
  
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
  
In 1794
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
-
It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
35
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
26
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.
  
30
0.07 p.p.m.
  
25
Melting Point
1,064.43 °C
  
99+
1,523.00 °C
  
27
Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C
  
36
3,337.00 °C
  
21
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gold
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa
  
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s
  
99+
3,300.00 m/s
  
23
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Au
  
Y
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol
  
8
600.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
12
1,180.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
10
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
7,430.00 kJ/mol
  
14
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
8,970.00 kJ/mol
  
17
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
11,190.00 kJ/mol
  
18
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
12,450.00 kJ/mol
  
18
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,110.00 kJ/mol
  
19
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,400.00 kJ/mol
  
17
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
19,900.00 kJ/mol
  
18
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
36,090.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr
  
21
1.11 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol
  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol
  
21
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
48.00 (-eV)
  
30
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3
  
15
4.47 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω
  
3
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol
  
1
29.60 kJ/mol
  
30
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.30 J/(kg K)
  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K
  
40
26.53 J/mol·K
  
27
Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K
  
3
17.20 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)
  
26
10.60 µm/(m·K)
  
37
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol
  
27
393.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol
  
27
17.15 kJ/mol
  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol
  
25
418.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K
  
32
44.40 J/mol.K
  
33