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Gold
Title: Gold
Category: Science & Technology
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Gold
Antwan Lucas
Gold
Gold, symbol Au , soft, dense,
bright yellow metallic element. Gold is one of the
transition elements of the periodic table (see Periodic
Law); its atomic number is 79.
Pure gold is the most malleable and ductile of all the
metals. It can easily be beaten or hammered to a
thickness of 0.000013 cm (0.000005 in), and 29 g (1.02
oz) could be drawn into a wire 100 km (62 mi) long. It
is one of the softest metals (hardness, 2.5 …showed first 75 words of 2023 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2023 total…in the United States is centered
in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island.
On December 31, 1974, the U.S. federal government lifted
a 41-year ban on the private ownership of gold. Around
that time gold was being traded on the London bullion
market at record highs approaching 0 an ounce. After
subsequent sharp decreases, prices rose to a high of
0 in January 1980. They then dropped considerably and
in the early 1990s settled at about 0 an ounce.
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