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What is gold good for?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Gold is very valuable. Without it, we wouldn't have money. The money we use every day, paper and coins, are meaningless without gold. Also, gold can be used in jewelry. Gold is very malleable and heavy, and so it is typically combined with other metals to create an alloy, so that it will be harder and lighter. Gold is sometimes plated, which means a thin sheet of it is laid over other metals to make it look nicer. Gold can also be used to accentuate something, such as carvings or sculptures.

Minor correctionModern currency is no longer backed by gold, and hasn't been for decades.
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15y ago

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