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What is Gold?What is Gold?
By Julia Ugras
What Are Elements?What Are Elements?Definition: An element is a specific type of atom.
I will be presenting the atomic structure, history and importance of Gold.
Gold’s AtomGold’s Atom
Protons: 79Neutrons: 119
Nucleus
Electrons (-)
Shell K
Shell L
Shell M Shell N
Shell OShell P
What is the Structure of Gold?
A gold colored metal, has six shells
79 Protons, 79 Electrons and 119 Neutrons
Atomic Weight : 197amu
Atomic Number: 79
Symbol: Au
What is the History of Gold?What is the History of Gold?
No one is attributed to discovering Gold
Believed to be discovered in 3,000 BC
( age of Egyptians)
Is over 5,011 years old
Oldest Gold jewelry is from 700 BC
Why is Gold Important?Why is Gold Important?
Jewelry
Electric Conductors
Dentistry
Decoration
Bowls
Vases
Electronics
Interesting FactsInteresting FactsTwo thirds of the Earth’s Gold is found in South Africa
Two thirds of the United States Gold supply comes from South Dakota and Nevada
One ounce of Gold can be beaten down to 300 square feet
Gold can be kept captive inside rocks
Conclusion Conclusion I learned lots of interesting information about Gold
Three main things that interested me
Gold is from the Earth’s crust
Amount of neutrons (119) Gold contains
Gold is over 5,011 years old
Gold is a very interesting and important element
Works ConsultedWorks Consulted"A Periodic Table of the Elements at Los Alamos National Laboratory." Web. 10 Dec. 2010.
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Knapp, Brian J., David Woodroffe, and David A. Hardy. Elements. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2000. Print.
"Periodic Table - Chart of All Chemical Elements." Lenntech. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.
“WebElements.” Periodic Table of the Elements. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.
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