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Gold (Au)

Element
SymbolAu

Gold is chemical element number 79, and its chemical symbol is Au. It is a transition metal and a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 197.

Gold sits in period 6 and group 11 of the periodic table. In Minecraft Education, a player makes gold in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 79.

Contents (3)
  1. Data
  2. How to make it
  3. Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number79
In-game identifierminecraft:element_79
Numeric id345
Chemical symbolAu
Atomic mass197
CategoryTransition Metal
Phase at room temperatureSolid
Group11
Period6

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 79. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.