The Elements 1.5 Data 65
Table 2.1-8A Elements of Group IB (CAS notation), or Group 11 (new IUPAC notation). Atomic, ionic, and molecular
properties (see Table 2.1-8D for ionic radii)
Element name Copper Silver Gold
Chemical symbol Cu Ag Au
Atomic number Z 29 47 79
Units Remarks
Relative atomic mass A
r
63.546(3) 107.8682(2) 196.96655(2)
(atomic weight)
Abundance in lithosphere 70 × 10
−6
2.0×10
−6
3×10
−9
Mass ratio
Abundance in sea 5×10
−10
4×10
−11
4×10
−12
Mass ratio
Atomic radius r
cov
117 134 134 pm Covalent radius
Atomic radius r
met
128 144 144 pm Metallic radius, CN = 12
Atomic radius r
vdW
140 170 170 pm van der Waals radius
Electron shells –LMN –MNO –NOP
Electronic ground state
2
S
1/2
2
S
1/2
2
S
1/2
Electronic configuration [Ar]3d
10
4s
1
[Kr]4d
10
5s
1
[Xe]4f
14
5d
10
6s
1
Oxidation states 2+, 1+ 1+ 3+, 1+
Electron affinity 1.24 1.30 2.309 eV
Electronegativity χ
A
1.75 1.42 (1.42) Allred and Rochow
1st ionization energy 7.72638 7.57624 9.22567 eV
2nd ionization energy 20.29240 21.49 20.5 eV
3rd ionization energy 36.841 34.83 eV
4th ionization energy 57.38 eV
Standard electrode +0.521 +0.7996 +1.692 V Reaction type Cu
+
+e
−
= Cu
potential E
0
+0.342 V Reaction type Cu
2+
+2e
−
= Cu
+0.153 V Reaction type Cu
2+
+e
−
= Cu
+
+1.498 V Reaction type Au
3+
+3e
−
= Au
+1.401 V Reaction type Au
3+
+2e
−
= Au
+
Table 2.1-8B(a) Elements of Group IB (CAS notation), or Group 11 (new IUPAC notation). Crystallographic properties
Element name Copper Silver Gold
Chemical symbol Cu Ag Au
Atomic number Z 29 47 79
Units Remarks
Crystal system, Bravais lattice cub, fc cub, fc cub, fc
Structure type Cu Cu Cu
Lattice constant a 361.49 408.61 407.84 pm At 298 K
Space group Fm 3m Fm 3m Fm 3m
Schoenflies symbol O
5
h
O
5
h
O
5
h
Strukturbericht type A1 A1 A1
Pearson symbol cF4 cF4 cF4
Number A of atoms per cell 4 4 4
Coordination number 12 12 12
Shortest interatomic distance, solid 255.6 288 288 pm At 293 K
Shortest interatomic distance, liquid 257 (1363 K) pm
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