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What are two methods you can use to differentiate between real gold and fools gold?
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∙ 12y ago
Two methods to tell real gold from fools gold are:
- Rub the piece of gold against a piece of unglazed ceramic material. If it is real, it will leave a golden mark while fools gold will leave a black mark.
- Apply nitric acid to the gold. If it dissolves, then it is obviously fake, as real gold cannot be dissolved in nitric acid.
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Describe two methods you could use to differentiate between real gold and fools gold.?
Common sense, and more common sense. :D
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
What is the difference between fools gold and gold?
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
What kind of chemical investigation might distinguish between gold and fools gold?
The simplest test is physical: hit it with a hammer, if it flattens it is gold, if it shatters it is fools gold. But you wanted a chemical test. Try pouring a strong acid over it, if nothing happens it is gold, if it smells of rotten eggs it is fools gold.
What is fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
Describe two methods you could use to differentiate between real gold and fools gold.?
Common sense, and more common sense. :D
How do scientist determine the different between gold and fools gold?
by the the difference between their density
Is there any gold in fools gold?
There is no real gold in fools gold.
What is the difference between fools gold and gold?
If you rub fools gold on a wet towel you would see black if you rub gold on a towel you get gold. Also, if you bite on it, fools gold will break. Real gold won't. Additonlly, they are two differnt elements. Fool's gold just looks like gold.
What is the dencity of fools gold?
the dencity of fools gold is 5.0
What kind of chemical investigation might distinguish between gold and fools gold?
The simplest test is physical: hit it with a hammer, if it flattens it is gold, if it shatters it is fools gold. But you wanted a chemical test. Try pouring a strong acid over it, if nothing happens it is gold, if it smells of rotten eggs it is fools gold.
Who discovered fools gold?
The fools
Are there Field tests for telling the difference between fools gold and real gold?
Real gold is extremely soft and malleable; therefore, real gold could be dented with little pressure. Fools gold (Iron Pyrite) is much harder, and therefore harder to dent. A practical method is to get the material wet, and hold it up in the sun. Gold and fools gold will both shine. Now put your hand between the material and the sun. The gold will still shine, but the fools gold will become quite dark. This is because the shine of gold comes from diffuse reflection (like light shining on paper), while fools gold's comes from specular reflection (like a mirror).
Does real gold sing and fools gold float?
real gold does not sing it sinks and so does fools gold.
Does fools gold weight as much as gold?
No, fools gold or iron pyrites is less dense than gold.
What is fools gold rock made of?
Fools gold is known as iron pyrite
How do you distinguish gold from fools gold?
Gold is a heavy ductile metal and gold is an Element. Fools gold is actually Iron Pyrite and is brittle and light compared to gold. Gold has a specific gravity around 19 while fools gold (iron pyrite) has a specific gravity of 4.95 to 5.10. Fools gold is harder than gold. The hardness of Fools gold is 6 to 6.5 while Gold is softer and has a hardness of 2.5 on the Moh's scale of hardness. When hammered gold will flatten while other yellow minerals break Fools Gold (Iron Pyrite) is a sulfide of iron,with a metallic appearance and occurs either as distinct cubical crystals or in massive crystalline forms.Pyrite is slightly harder than steel and cannot be scratched with a knife while gold is much softer than steel and can easily be scratched with a knife. Pyrite emits sulfur when heated...gold does not. There are many differences between Fools Gold and Gold, that is why "fools gold" got its name.
