Description & History
gold (before 12th century):
a malleable ductile yellow metallic element that occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and dentures
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Element
| Symbol | Au |
| Z | 79 |
| Atomic Weight | 197.199997 |
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| Density | 19.3700008 |
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Edge Energies
(keV)
| K | 80.7229996 |
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| L1 | 14.3529997 |
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| L2 | 13.7329998 |
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| L3 | 11.9180002 |
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| M | 3.42499995 |
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| K-alpha | 68.7789993 |
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| K-beta | 77.9680023 |
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| L-alpha | 9.71100044 |
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| L-beta | 11.4390001 |
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Edge jumps
| K | 4.91582346 |
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| L1 | 1.15978968 |
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| L2 | 1.40999997 |
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| L3 | 2.43899989 |
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Fluorescence
yield
| K | 0.963999987 |
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| L1 | 0.107000001 |
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| L2 | 3.42499995 |
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| L3 | 68.7789993 |
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