Gold is soft, dense, and a bright yellow metallic element. Gold can easily be beaten or hammered to a certain thickness.
Gold is one of the softest metals.
Gold is bright yellow and has a high luster. Gold ranges in color from ruby red to purple. Gold is inactive, and is not affected by air, heat, or moisture. Gold will dissolve in mixtures containing chlorides, bromides, or some iodines, al kali, or cyanides. Gold melts at about 1064 degrees C, and about 1947 degrees F. Gold boils at about 2808 degrees C, and about 5086 degrees F. Golds atomic weight is 196.967, and its atomic number is 79.