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Gold

wire, diam. 0.1 mm, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Gold Powder, Gold black, Gold element

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Au
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.97
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12141717
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

wire

resistivity

2.05 μΩ-cm, 0°C

diam.

0.1 mm

bp

2808 °C (lit.)

mp

1063 °C (lit.)

density

19.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Au]

InChI

1S/Au

InChI key

PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Gold wires can be used for a variety of applications such as a probe for tip enhanced near-field optical microscopy (TENOM) which can further be used in the detection of fluorescence or Raman emission and as a probe that facilitates the electrical conductivity of the metallic composites.

Quantity

150 mg = 1 m; 750 mg = 5 m

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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