Why is gold less reactive and lower conductivity than copper or silver?

Subject: Why is gold less reactive and lower conductivity than copper or silver?

Date: Sat Feb 20 20:28:46 1999
Posted by Dennis Robinson
Grade level: School: Eureka High School
City: Eureka State/Province: Missouri Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 919564126.Ch

Message:


For it place in the periodic table we expect gold to be more 
reactive and have a lower electronegativity than silver or copper.

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