Chemistry Examples

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Step 1

Find the element $Au$ on the periodic table.

79	Atomic Number
Au	Element Symbol
Gold	Element Name
196.97	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $gold$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $gold$ 's atomic number is $79$ , $Au$ has $79$ protons.

$79$ protons