Is gold a solid or liquid?

Gold is a solid metal, not a liquid

At room temperature and standard pressures, gold is a solid. Here are some key facts about gold’s solid state:

• Gold has a crystalline structure with a face-centered cubic lattice. The rigid lattice gives it the properties of a solid.
• It has a defined melting point of 1064°C and a boiling point of 2807°C. Gold transitions from solid to liquid at the melting point.
• As a solid metal, gold demonstrates malleability and ductility. It can be pounded into thin sheets and drawn into wires.
• Gold maintains its solid state even when alloyed with other metals. The alloys form different crystalline structures.
• Nanoparticles of colloidal gold suspended in water appear deep red and liquid-like but are solids. The color comes from electronic effects.
• Under ultra high pressures, there are theoretical predictions that solid gold could transition into exotic crystalline, amorphous, or even liquid-like phases.

So in everyday conditions, pure gold and its alloys are solid metals with defined melting points. Gold is only found in a liquid state when melted above 1064°C. This sets it apart from materials like water that exist in liquid and solid states under normal conditions.