Gold is the top precious metal; it is one of the rare metals as it's one of the most valuable substances on earth. It's considered as a monetary basis for the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of International Settlement.
Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal, these characteristics make it easy to be changed into any desired shape and be formed into a variety of items like: jewelry, Gold Leaves, coins, Gold Nuggets, ingots, Gold Bar and many other forms of gold.
Gold's chemical symbol is Au and the atomic number of it is 79.
Gold is used in scientific and electronic instruments as it's also used as an electrolyte in the electroplating industries. It conducts both heat and electricity extremely well and does not easily corrode as it's one of the most unreactive metals that go a long way.
Gold is not used in its pure form because it's a very soft metal so it is mixed with other metals to form Ingots which are used in different purposes such as coinage.
