Gold 2
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Gold, nothing can compare to this precious metal. A symbol of wealth and prosperity, it has been a value for explorers and adventurers and a lure for conquerors. Today it is vital to commerce and finance; popular in ornamentation, and increasing importance in technology.
The nature of gold is diver ....
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? Discover – Unknown
? Name of Origin – From the Old English word geolo (yellow)
? Symbol Origin – From the Latin word aurum (gold)
? Uses – electronics, jewelry, coins
? Obtained From – crust of the earth, copper ores
Atomic and Chemical Properties:
In it’s usual state – atomic mass number 197 – gold is stable. However, there are radioactive (unstable) isotopes of mass number 186 to 196 and 198 to 203. Gold normally exhibits a ch ....
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