Interesting facts about the element - Gold

Gold is the seventh most dense metal.



Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79.



Gold is the only metal that is yellow or "golden". Other metals may develop a yellowish color, but only after they have oxidized or reacted with other chemicals.



The element symbol for gold is Au. The symbol comes from the old Latin name for gold, aurum, which means "shining dawn" or "glow of sunrise".