Au

Element Name: Gold

Atomic Number: 79

Atomic Symbol: Au

Atomic Mass: 196.96655

When was it discovered: Gold was first discovered in New South Wales at Bathurst in 1851

Who discovered it: Unknown

Where can it be found currently: It can be found in all of New England except for Rhode Island

Physical Gold is not only one of the world’s most beautiful elements, it is also one of the most useful. It is highly malleable and ductile both of which allow jewelers to create beautiful jewelry and mints to produce Gold coins. Gold resists chemical changes, which helps it avoid tarnishing How is it used: Gold is very reflective, so it is used to protect spacecraft and satellites from solar radiation. Industrial and medical lasers use gold-coated reflectors to focus light energy

Diagram: __Proton__ || __+1__ || __atomic nucleus__ || __1.6726 X 10-27 kg__ ||
 * **__Name__** || **__Charge__** || **__Location__** || **__Mass__** ||
 * __Neutron__ || __0__ || __atomic nucleus__ || __1.6750 X 10-27 kg__ ||
 * __Electron__ || __-1__ || __electron orbital__ || __9.1095 X 10-31 kg__ ||

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