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Gold has a Atomic Number of 79 and a Atomic Weight of 196.966569. Gold is a metal with a melting point of 5173 degrees Fer. Golds chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for gold, **aurum**. There are many uses for gold, like a radioactive isotope **gold 198** is used for **treating cancer** and **gold sodium thiosulfate** is used for **treating arthritis**. Gold is located in group 11. So it has 11 valence electrons in it's most outer orbit. Gold is a very useful element in the Periodic table.