| Property |
Specification |
| Element Name |
Gold |
| Chemical Symbol |
Au |
| Atomic Number |
79 |
| Atomic Mass |
196.966569 u |
| Density |
19.32 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point |
1,064 °C (1,947 °F) |
| Boiling Point |
2,856 °C (5,173 °F) |
| State at Room Temperature |
Solid |
| Color |
Metallic yellow |
| Crystal Structure |
Face-centered cubic (FCC) |
| Thermal Conductivity |
318 W/m·K |
| Electrical Conductivity |
Very high (2nd only to silver) |
| Malleability |
Extremely high |
| Ductility |
Extremely high |
| Mohs Hardness |
2.5–3 |
| Magnetism |
Non-magnetic |
| Reactivity |
Very low (resistant to corrosion and oxidation) |
