Question

Write symbol of gold.

Answer 1

Symbol of an element:

• A symbol is a method to represent a particular element using a one or two-letter abbreviation for that element in chemistry.
• When two letters make up a symbol, the first letter is in the Upper case, while the second letter is in the lower case

Symbol for Gold:

• Gold is symbolized by the letter $\mathrm{Au}$
• This symbol is derived from the Latin word Aurum.
• The atomic number of Gold is 79 and the atomic mass of Gold is 197 g mol^-1.