Chemical Element: Gold

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FACTSAtomic number: 79Atomic Mass: 197.0Atomic Symbol: AuProtons: 79Neutrons: 118Electrons: 79Group #: 11Period #: 6

Chemical Element: Gold

Did you know that Astronauts use a thin layer of gold on their visor to protect their eyes and face from the sun without interferring with their vision.

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Gold was discovered on January 24, 2016. I was discovered in Coloma, California. James W. Marshall discovered it unexpectedally one day. He saw something shiny in Sutter Creek. This was the start to the California Gold Rush.

History

~Transition metal~Malleable, shiny(luster), and good conductors of heat and electricity~Color: Metallic yellow

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