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What happens to gold if you leave it for a long time with water and oxygen?
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∙ 16y ago
Nothing. The gold remains the same.
At room temperatures and pressures gold is extremely resistant to chemical reactions with oxygen and/or water.
It is slightly soluble in water, but not so much that you'd notice. There are a few grams of gold dissolved in every million tons of seawater - its really not economical to extract.
At very very high temparatures and pressures, such as are found thousands of metres underground, gold is slightly more soluble in water and thus is able to very slowly accumulate in quartz veins - which is the 'natural' form when veins of gold are discovered.
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What happens to gold when it burns in Oxygen?
it burns i think
What happens when gold reacts with water?
nothing. gold doesn't react with water
What happens when you add gold in water?
Nothing; gold is not soluble in water. The colloidal gold is a more complicate problem.
What happens to gold when you put it in water?
It usually sinks, but always gets wet.
Why does gold not rust?
Rust is the common name of the corrosion products of Iron. These are the results of the reaction of iron with water and oxygen. Rust is also the term used only for iron oxides (Iron which reacts with oxygen). For corrosion of gold, see related link below. == ==
What happens to gold when it burns in Oxygen?
it burns i think
Are steel water oxygen gold mixture?
You mean Is Steel, Water, Oxygen, and gold which one is a component well. The only that is a mixture is water.
What is mercury water gold and oxygen from densest to the least dense?
(most dense to least dense) gold, mercury, water, oxygen
What happens when gold reacts with water?
nothing. gold doesn't react with water
What happens to gold if it is left for a long time with water and oxygen?
According to the textbooks, nothing.Gold is very inert, and wont even react with dilute acids.
What happens when you add gold in water?
Nothing; gold is not soluble in water. The colloidal gold is a more complicate problem.
Which is a good example of a gas at normal room temperature Gold Lightning Oxygen or Water?
Oxygen is a gas at room temperature. Gold is a solid, water is a liquid, and lightning is an electrical discharge.
what is the best home test to check if a metal is gold Is the water test a good test for gold if it sinks?
if the metal sinks in water is is proof it is gold
What substances is held together by physical rather than chemical means water soil oxygen or gold?
i think it is gold
Why gold is said to be a noble metal?
Gold is said to be noble metal because it is unreactive and does not react with either oxygen or water.
What happens to gold if you put it in water?
The gold will sink, nothing more. It will not dissolve or react in any way.
Is gold reactive to oxygen?
Yes, gold can react with oxygen to form gold oxide.
