How much heavier is gold than lead?

Answer 1

The Atomic Mass of lead (Pb) is 207.2 and gold (Au) is 196.9, however the actual specific gravity of each metal has an ironic inverse effect on their apparent weight for a given volume. For example, lead has a specific gravity of 11.34 times the weight of water, whereas gold is 19.32 time heavier than the same displacement volume of water. This discrepancy is due to how the metal's atoms arrange themselves in a crystalline structure. Lead has larger vacuum spaces between the atoms, thus causing it to be much lighter that it actually should be. On the other hand, gold forms a more compact mass which is a more common trait amongst the majority of the elemental metals. So in answer to the question, for all intents and purposes, gold seems almost twice as heavy as lead, but on the atomic level lead is slightly heavier than gold.

Answer 2

While on the face of it a pound of lead would seem to weigh the same as a pound of gold, this overlooks the fact that gold is universally weighed using a different definition of 'pound' than that used for most other materials.

Precious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.

Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of lead.

All this means that a pound of lead (or bricks, or feathers) is heavier than a pound of gold. A pound.

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These explanations from above are not correct and unrelated to measuring of masses. Also the units are obsolete, non-SI.

A unit of mass is irrespective to the nature of the material weighed; so 1 pound (or kilogram) of gold is the same mass as 1 pound (or kilogram) of lead or any other material.

Answer 3

Over $1000 an ounce

Gold is far less common then lead. lead is poisonous, lead corrodes fairly quickly, lead is lighter then gold, even though it would last longer radiators are not made from gold, lead is never used for fillings in teeth. <span id="caretPos"></span><br>

Answer 4

Gold is 19 grams per cc

Lead is 11 grams per cc

So gold is almost twice as heavy if you have the same volume. Obviously 1 kg of gold has the same mass as 1 kg of lead or 1 kg of anything.

Answer 5

lead wighs more. The question doesn't have enough information to be answered.

If you're referring to the same mass of each metal, then they each weigh the same amount assuming they're being weighed at the same point on the Earth. If you're referring to the same volume, then gold is heavier - it has a density of 19.3 gm/cm**3, while lead has a density of 11.35 gm/cm**3

Answer 6

differebt amount of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, and electrons in the shells

Answer 7

They are equal.

Answer 8

proton and electron numbers