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Gold’s chemical symbol is Au and its atomic number is 79.
Gold does not react with most acids, being insoluble in nitric acid and only dissolving in aqua regia or alkaline cyanide solutions.
Newly mined gold is primarily used for jewelry (about 50%), investments (about 40%), and industrial applications (about 10%).
China was the largest gold producer in 2023, followed by Russia and Australia.
Gold has a density of 19.3 g/cm³, which is nearly identical to tungsten’s 19.25 g/cm³ and higher than lead’s 11.34 g/cm³.