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Q: Why do people mix pure metals such as gold with other metals?
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Does gold contains other metals?

pure gold is 24 Karat gold and is 99.99% pure a ring made of 18 karat gold is 75 % gold and 25 % other metals a 14 Kt gold is 58.3% pure and the balance other metals such as silver copper


How do you get white gold?

White Gold is a alloy of gold and other metals (usually silver), it is not pure gold. Pure gold is golden in colour.


Is R14k real gold?

Yes, but it is not pure gold, it has other metals mixed in with it.


Is a gold bar pure or mixture?

A bar of 24 karat gold is pure gold. Any lower number, it is a mixture of gold with other metals.


Is 18 carat gold an element?

No. Gold is an element, but PURE gold is 24 Karat. 18 karat gold is a mixture of gold and other metals- it is not pure gold.


Is 24 carat gold pure called pure gold?

Carat is a unit of purity for gold. It shows how many parts of gold and how many parts of other metals in a gold jewelry. A piece of gold that has 24 carats is pure gold.


What percentage of gold is in 14k?

10 parts gold =417 pure gold /582 base metals 14 parts gold =585 pure gold / 414 base metals 18 parts gold =750 pure gold / 249 base metals 24 parts = 999 pure gold /


What happens to gold when you put it in bleach?

Nothing. Gold is inert with bleach. Bleach can effect the other metals in the alloy as most gold items are not pure gold. If the piece contains silver or copper, the bleach can affect those metals.Most items we call gold are not pure gold but are mostly gold alloyed with other metals. 14k gold for example is 14 parts pure gold and 10 parts other metals ( such as silver and copper) However the gold itself is not harmed in anyway


Is pure gold a compound?

No, it's pure gold. It is an element. However, most jewelry is a compound of gold and silver or other metals to make it harder and stronger.


Can you mix other metal in gold for homogeneous?

Silver, Copper, ?? 18 karat gold is 75 % gold and 25 % other metals 14 Kt gold is 58.3% pure and the balance other metals such as silver copper


Why might people prefer the gold in their jewelry to be less pure but harder?

Pure gold is a relatively soft metal, so with gold jewelry other metals such as copper are added so that the piece will hold its shape and be less prone to bending or other damage.


What does s14 k mean on gold?

14k is pure gold 10k is other metals, like copper