Gold is a chemical
element with the symbol Au (from Latin:
aurum "gold") and it
has an atomic number of 79. The atomic weight is
196.966569.
Things you
might not know about Gold:
- Caps for teeth
are made using gold. Gold caps can stand the pressure of chewing
better than porcelain caps.
- Gold is the
most malleable and ductile of all metals; a single gram can be
beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter.
- Gold leaf,
flake or dust is used on and in some gourmet foods, notably sweets
and drinks as decorative ingredient.
See GC2XAY2 -
Hydrogen, for an explanation about this series of
caches.