Ib of the periodic table , are better electrical conductors.
Gold is chemically inactive.
It is unaffected by moisture, oxygen, or ordinary acids but is attacked by the halogens . A relatively soft metal, gold is usually hardened by alloying with copper, silver, or other metals. White gold, a substitute for platinum, is an alloy of gold with platinum, palladium, nickel, or nickel and zinc. Green gold, also used by jewelers, is usually an alloy of gold with silver. Alloys of gold with copper are a reddish yellow and are used for coinage and jewelry.