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  2. Group 11 element - Wikipedia

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    The most conductive (by volume) of all metals are silver, copper and gold in that order. Silver is also the most thermally conductive element, and the most light reflecting element. Silver also has the unusual property that the tarnish that forms on silver is still highly electrically conductive.

  3. Metallic bonding - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, plasmons are hard to excite on a bulk metal. This is why gold and copper look like lustrous metals albeit with a dash of color. However, in colloidal gold the metallic bonding is confined to a tiny metallic particle, which prevents the oscillation wave of the plasmon from 'running away'. The momentum selection rule is therefore ...

  4. GOLD - Wikipedia

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    Gold, a chemical element; Genomes OnLine Database; Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, a NASA Explorer Mission of Opportunity; GOLD (parser), an open-source parser-generator of BNF-based grammars; Graduates of the Last Decade, an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers program to garner more university level student members

  5. Valence and conduction bands - Wikipedia

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    In solid-state physics, the valence band and conduction band are the bands closest to the Fermi level, and thus determine the electrical conductivity of the solid. In nonmetals, the valence band is the highest range of electron energies in which electrons are normally present at absolute zero temperature, while the conduction band is the lowest range of vacant electronic states.

  6. Why do central banks buy gold? Experts weigh in

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    Here are six reasons why central banks buy gold, according to industry professionals: Diversification Central banks traditionally held most of their reserves in major world currencies, especially ...

  7. Gold–aluminium intermetallic - Wikipedia

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    Gold–aluminium intermetallic have different properties from the individual metals, such as low conductivity and high melting point depending on their composition. Due to the difference of density between the metals and intermetallics, the growth of the intermetallic layers causes reduction in volume, and therefore creates gaps in the metal ...

  8. Why gold still shines in modern portfolios

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    Gold mining stocks offer the chance to earn high returns by buying shares in gold mining companies. However, company performance adds another layer of complexity, as it affects the stock value ...

  9. Why gold at Costco is a terrible investment and what to buy ...

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    3 reasons why Costco’s gold is a bad investment. ... of moving so much value around in a small item. Regardless, they’re selling out within hours of posting or reposting the ingots for sale ...