Claim: Gold is a malleable periodic element.
Evidence: Gold is a chemical element with symbol Au -LRB- from aurum -RRB- and atomic number 79.
The properties of the chemical elements are summarized in the periodic table , which organizes the elements by increasing atomic number into rows -LRB- `` periods '' -RRB- in which the columns -LRB- `` groups '' -RRB- share recurring -LRB- `` periodic '' -RRB- physical and chemical properties.
In its purest form , it is a bright , slightly reddish yellow , dense , soft , malleable , and ductile metal.