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2 days ago · Gold is a chemical element; it has the symbol Au (from the Latin word " aurum ") and the atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal, a group 11 element, and one of the noble metals.
20 hours ago · v. t. e. The lanthanide ( / ˈlænθənaɪd /) or lanthanoid ( / ˈlænθənɔɪd /) series of chemical elements [a] comprises at least the 14 metallic chemical elements with atomic numbers 57–70, from lanthanum through ytterbium. In the periodic table, they fill the 4f orbitals. [2] [3] [4] Lutetium (element 71) is also sometimes considered ...
4 days ago · Phosphorus is an essential mineral for humans listed in the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI). Food-grade phosphoric acid (additive E338 [104]) is used to acidify foods and beverages such as various colas and jams, providing a tangy or sour taste. The phosphoric acid also serves as a preservative. [105]
20 hours ago · element by radioactive decay. Atomic number color: black=solid. The alkali metals consist of the chemical elements lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), [note 1] rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), [note 2] and francium (Fr). Together with hydrogen they constitute group 1, [note 3] which lies in the s-block of the periodic table.
2 days ago · The alkaline earth metals are six chemical elements in group 2 of the periodic table. They are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra). [1] The elements have very similar properties: they are all shiny, silvery-white, somewhat reactive metals at standard temperature and pressure.
4 days ago · Occurrence and production [ edit] Xenon is a trace gas in Earth's atmosphere, occurring at a volume fraction of 87 ± 1 nL/L ( parts per billion ), or approximately 1 part per 11.5 million. [60] It is also found as a component of gases emitted from some mineral springs.
4 days ago · Nickel is a silvery-white metal with a slight golden tinge that takes a high polish. It is one of only four elements that are ferromagnetic at or near room temperature; the others are iron, cobalt and gadolinium. Its Curie temperature is 355 °C (671 °F), meaning that bulk nickel is non-magnetic above this temperature.
