Gold

Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal[1]. It is highly electrically conductive[2]. It was once the standard of the international monetary system, but its formal role in the IMF (International Monetary Fund) was absolved in 1978[3] [verification needed].


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References

  1. ↑ http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/79.html
  2. ↑ http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/electrical.html
  3. ↑ See Wikipedia:Gold standard and Gold’s formal role in international monetary system disappears.
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