Question

What is the scientific name of Gold?

Answer 1

Hint: Gold is a chemical element found in the periodic table with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. It is one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally and is very unreactive to most of the conditions present in the atmosphere like water, air etc. Due to this property it is widely used as cosmetics and in electronic devices.

Complete answer:
Gold's symbol Au on the periodic table, which is derived from the Latin word Aurum. The word Aurum is the scientific name of Gold and is also Latin meaning Gold.
Gold is a transition element and has an atomic number of 79 on the periodic table. It is a solid at room temperature and is one of the least reactive elements you can find in the periodic table. It has a shiny, yellow metallic appearance. Gold is one of the few elements in the periodic table to occur in a natural state in the ores. It is found in veins of rocks and alluvial deposits near rivers. Seawater contains a small concentration of gold. The amount of gold stored in the oceans is very low in concentration and thus attempts to reclaim gold from oceans have always been a failure.

Note:
Gold is usually unreactive but can react with one chemical known as the aqua-regia. Aqua regia is a mixture used to dissolve gold. It is a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid. Nitric acid will act as the oxidizing agent and will cause the formation of gold ions. Hydrochloric acid is then used to react with the gold ions produced to form tetrachloroaurate (III) anions. This is a coordination complex.