Golds natural state has a definite shape and a definite volume. what is golds natural state(s)?

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

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d.) gravity pulled particles of dust and gas together to form planets.

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