My thoughts on gold: It's heavy, it's metal, and it makes Flava Flav's teeth uglier then someone's face going through a belt sander. Just take a look- Seriously- why? This is a gold brick. Interesting, yes? Here are some facts about gold. • Symbol: Au • Atomic number: 79 • Atomic mass: 196.96655 amu • Number of protons/electrons: 79 • Number of neutrons: 118 • Melting point: 1,064.43°C (1,337.58°K, 1,947.97°F) • Boiling point: 2,807.0°C (3,80.15°K, 5,084.6°F) • Density @ 293°K: 19.32 grams per cubic centimeter • Crystal structure: cubic • oxidation states: +1, +3 • It’s actually found soft. They mix other metals to make solid gold.