| Au | Gold | Transition Metal |
| Atomic number: | 79 | Atomic weight: | 196.96654 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,32,18,1 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1 | ||
| Melting point: | 1064.43°C | Boiling point: | 2808°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.34 | Å | Atomic volume: | 10.2 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 1.79 | Å | Ionic radius: | .85 (+3) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 2.54 | Oxidation states: | (3),1 | ||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 9.2257 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 20.521 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | -- | V | Specific heat: | 0.128 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 12.550 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 334.40 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 3.17 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.452 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 19.32 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 1,3 |