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Au Gold
Basic facts
| Symbol | Au |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 79 |
| Standard atomic weight | 196.96657 |
| Group | 11 |
| Period | 6 |
| Block | d-block |
| Category | Transition metal |
| Standard state | Solid |
| Discovered | Ancient |
Source: PubChem, Gold (periodic table data, retrieved 2026-10-19). Group and period follow the standard 18-column periodic table.
Biotech uses & experiments
No dedicated element entries yet; the topics and entries below involve gold.
Topics on this site about gold
- Discovering the electron and the atomic nucleus3 entries
- Gold nanoparticles5 entries
Entries elsewhere on the site that mention gold
Found by name, common compounds and chemical formulas in each entry.
- Living silica-algae hybrid · Algae · 2010
- Making colloidal gold · Gold nanoparticles · 1951
- Gold catalysts · Gold nanoparticles · 1987
- DNA-linked gold nanoparticles · Gold nanoparticles · 1996
- Gold nanoparticles review · Gold nanoparticles · 2003
- Gold nanoshell tumor heating · Gold nanoparticles · 2003
Patents
Search Google Patents for gold in biological and medical uses: all patents · recent applications (2022+)
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