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What is the smallest particle of the element gold that can still be classified as gold?

April 26, 2017answered Classified element gold particle smallest

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What is the smallest particle of the element gold that can still be classified as gold?

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Marty Simpson Posted

nanoparticle gold The smallest gold can be and still be classified as gold is the nanoparticles of gold created as colloidal gold, which is gold suspended in liquid. The nanoparticles are less than 100 nanometers and must be viewed under an electron microscope.

The image to the right shows samples of nanoparticle gold viewed under an electron microscope.

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Gold Dust. Then Gold Specks, to nuggets. All one and the same, Gold. Gold – From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Properties of the element, including its history, applications, and characteristics. www.en.wikipedia.