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
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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