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Atomic Number	79

Atomic Symbol	Au

Atomic Weight	196.96654 amu

Group	Transition, 11

Form	Solid

Density @ STP	19.3 g/cm³

Melting Point	1064.18 °C (1947.52 °F, 1337.33 °K)

Boiling Point	2856 °C (5172.8 °F, 3129.15 °K)

Heat of Fusion	12.55 kJ/mol

Heat of Vaporization	59.3 kJ/mol

First Ionization Potential	9.22567 eV

Electronegativity (on Pauling scale	2.4

Specific Heat Capacity	0.129 J/g K

Ground State Electron Configuration	5d¹⁰ 6s¹

Oxidation State(s)	+1, +3

Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth	¹⁹⁷Au, 100%

Selected Radioisotopes	¹⁹⁴Au, ¹⁹⁸Au, ¹⁹⁹Au

Atomic Radius	174 pm

Crystal Structure	Cubic