79
Au
196.97

Gold

Element density: 19.30 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Xe]4f145d106s1

Oxidation states: +1,3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
L311919
M42291
M52206

Minor edges

L114353
L213734
M13425
M23148
M32743
N1759
N2644
N3545
N4352
N5334
N686
N783
O1108
O272
O354

Considerations

The M4,5-edge that shows both a strong cross-section and typically low background due to its high energy. To efficiently measure this edge, a large collection angle must be used. Some TEMs do not support high energy loss at short camera lengths due to cut off apertures in the column. Sudden drops in the power law background at high energy typically indicate cut off in the column.

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