Glencoe Chemistry: Matter and Change, Student Edition
Glencoe Chemistry: Matter and Change, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780076774609
Author: McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter EH, Problem 24R
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Interpretation : The element that would be expected to have properties most closely related to gold is to be predicted.

Concept Introduction : Gold is a chemical substance that is found in nature with an atomic number of 79. One of the ductile and malleable metals that can be formed into sheets and pulled into wires is gold.

The elements that have properties close to gold are copper and silver.

Copper and silver are the two elements that have properties close to gold.

All these elements such as gold, silver, and copper belong to group 11 elements.

Due to the same group, the properties are also similar.

The elements belonging to the same group have the same valence electrons count.

All these elements are good conductors of electricity.

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