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Gold - Periodic Table of Videos

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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. The famous element gold is the number 79 on the periodic table.

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Why do you think gold has always been considered as the most noble metal? What is your favorite metal and why?
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