Category: General

What does the 79 mean in gold?

Gold is dense, soft, shiny, and most malleable of all the metals known. Gold is a transition metal that is attacked by chlorine, fluorine, and cyanide. Go...

Why is gold named that?

Gold is element 79 and its symbol is Au. Though the name is Anglo Saxon, gold originated from the Latin Aurum, or shining dawn, and previously from the Gr...

Can gold be made artificially?

Yes, gold can be created from other elements. But the process requires nuclear reactions, and is so expensive that you currently cannot make money by sell...