Nick Uhas (www.youtube.com/NickUhas) takes over #ElementADayinMay today and shares all sorts of interesting facts about Gold! Find out why the Chemical Symbol for Gold is Au and where in the world they mine the most Gold. Be sure to check out and subscribe to Nick - he's got all sorts of great science videos on his channel where he hosts the show Nickipedia! More about Gold: Atomic Number: 79 Atomic Weight: 196.966569 Melting Point: 1337.33 K (1064.18°C or 1947.52°F) Boiling Point: 3129 K (2856°C or 5173°F) Density: 19.282 grams per cubic centimeter Phase at Room Temperature: Solid Element Classification: Metal Period Number: 6 Group Number: 11 Group Name: none Tweet about us! Use #ElementADayInMay on Twitter And please subscribe to Everyday Science TV!