Visual Elements - Gold
Discovered : known since prehistoric times Origin : The name is the Anglo-Saxon word for the metal and the symbol comes from the Latin aurum, gold. Description : A soft metal with a characteristic colour and since it is chemically unreactive, one of the few elements to occur in a natural state. It will dissolve in aqua regia (royal water), a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It can be ...
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