Symbol: Au
Atomic number: 79
Atomic mass: 197
After reading these interesting facts about gold, I can really see why it is valued as the most precious of metals:
Gold is:
- the most malleable and ductile of ALL metal
- one gram may be pounded into ONE square METER (one ounce=3,000 square feet) now thats dense!
- unaffected by air, moisture & corrosive reagents
- some gold salts have anti-inflammatory properties & are used to treat arthritis
- injectable gold is used to reduce pain & swelling in rheumatoid arthritis AND tuberculosis
- Gold is used in dental crowns & bridges b/c it's malleability means it will conform best to the persons dental bite
1 comment:
that's cool! i didnt know you could inject gold to reduce pain and swelling. i guess gold acupuncture needles are very tonifying. i was surprised to see that 3 of us chose gold as our element. so im gonna change to copper. ;)
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