-There are about 59 isotopes of gold that range from 169 atomic mass units to 205 atomic mass units; all gold has 79 protons.
-The natural abundance of gold is 197Au and it is essentially 100%. In addition, gold has 48 synthetic radioactive isotopes ranging from 171Au to 205 Au. These have half lives ranging from a fraction of a second to a few days, so they are only observed under laboratory conditions.
- 195 decays by electron capture, 196 by positron emission, 198 and 199 decay by beta decay.
-Some gold salts do have anti-inflammatory properties and at present two are still used as pharmaceuticals in the treatment of arthritis and other similar conditions in the US
Lewis Dot Diagram of Gold
Has Au in the middle and 1 dot on the outside
Orbital Diagram of Gold
-The natural abundance of gold is 197Au and it is essentially 100%. In addition, gold has 48 synthetic radioactive isotopes ranging from 171Au to 205 Au. These have half lives ranging from a fraction of a second to a few days, so they are only observed under laboratory conditions.
- 195 decays by electron capture, 196 by positron emission, 198 and 199 decay by beta decay.
-Some gold salts do have anti-inflammatory properties and at present two are still used as pharmaceuticals in the treatment of arthritis and other similar conditions in the US
Lewis Dot Diagram of Gold
Has Au in the middle and 1 dot on the outside
Orbital Diagram of Gold
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