Gold
Electron Configuration: 2,8,18,32,18,1
Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ mol-1): 12.7
Enthalpy of Vaporisation (kJ mol-1): 343.1
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 135 pm
Bohr Radius 174 pm
Covalent Radius 144 pm
Van der Waals 166 pm
Oxidation States
Main Au+3
Other Au-1, Au0, Au+1, Au+2, Au+5, Au+7
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 890.1
M+ - M2+ 1980
M2+ - M3+ 2900
M3+ - M4+ 4200
M4+ - M5+ 5600
M5+ - M6+ 7000
M6+ - M7+ 9300
M7+ - M8+ 11000
M8+ - M9+ 12800
M9+ - M10+ 14800