Name : Gold
Symbol : Au
Atomic Number : 79
Atomic Weight : 196.96654
Specific Heat : 0.128 J/gK
Melting Point : 1064.43°C
Vaporization : 334.40 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : 2808°C
Electronegativity : 2.54
Density@293 K : 19.32 g/cm³
Discovered : Known to the ancients
Description : Soft, malleable, bright yellow metal.
Uses : Very malleable. Used in electronics, jewelry and coins. It is a good reflector of infrared radiation, so a thin film of gold is applied to the glass of skyscrapers to reduce internal heating from sunlight.