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gold never wears out so why is it not used for roofing
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Does nitric acid eat up all but gold?
No. Nitric acid can be purchased and stored in a glass bottle. There are a number of other substances it won't corrode as well including platinum and rhenium.
Why is gold inert?
No single acid dissolves it. It is unaffected by oxygen or hydrogen sulfide. Gold does not rust, tarnish, corrode, crumble, decompose or decay, even after centuries on the sea floor or in a damp dripping cavern.
Why will gold not tarnish or corrode?
because its silly
Can gold corrode?
It depends what you mean by corrode. The Free Dictionary (Online) defines corrode as: * Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air or an acid;Rust, eat * Damage - inflict damage upon * Rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. Essentially, corrode in this context means rusting or be damaged by water, air or acid. However, gold can react with oxygen to form an oxide, e.g. Gold (III) Oxide. When a metal reacts with oxygen, it is generally called rust.(Though most of the time it doesn't look like conventional rust. Iron (II) Oxide is rust. ) See related link below. DISCLAIMER: Gold oxide does NOT occur naturally. It has to be exposed to temperatures and pressures other than room temperature. If you are talking about water, it will never react because it is less reactive than either Hydrogen or Oxygen. However, it can damage it if the water force is too strong. See link to "Reactivity Series" below. If you are talking about an acid, it will not be able to react unless it is a gold compound. But that isn't relevant here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Corrosionist The Website of Corrosion and Corrosion Control"'s definition of metal corrosion:"Metal Corrosion can be defined as the destructive attack of a metal through interaction with its environment"shows that gold cannot corrode because it is not natural corrosion. See related link below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally, the third thing is that rust is limited to iron. (See Wikipedia link below) Thus, it may be that gold cannot rust, but may corrode.
Does gold corrode?
Yes, gold can be corrode by the use of specific compounds, temperature and pressure conditions. Click on the link given in the Related questions part to see names of some 'Gold corroding' chemicals.
Why does a gold bottle not corrode when it is filled with gold?
gold becomes a nicer colour over time - it mellows, it does not tarnish and is little affected by air etc. silver is on the other hand very quickly blackened by air
Does nitric acid eat up all but gold?
No. Nitric acid can be purchased and stored in a glass bottle. There are a number of other substances it won't corrode as well including platinum and rhenium.
Why should you not touch an adapter's gold contacts?
The oil and acid from your fingers will cause the gold contacts to corrode.
Do acids corrode metals?
Yes. Some can only corrode soft things, and some can corrode everything. But in short, all acids can corrode something. It only gets dangerous if the acid can corrode you.
What type of gold is most likely to corrode?
Fake gold is the type that is most likely to corrode. Real gold does not corrode.
Does alloy gold corrode?
Gold alloys doesn't corrode in normal conditions.
Does gold corrode more easily thans silver?
As i rememeber gold do not corrode at all.
Can gold corrode from being worn a lot?
Gold is extremely unlikely to "corrode". It may, however, become worn, and gold alloys, especially those with low gold content, may corrode.
Names of three metals which do not corrode?
The three metals that do not corrode are gold, silver and platinum.
Why is gold inert?
No single acid dissolves it. It is unaffected by oxygen or hydrogen sulfide. Gold does not rust, tarnish, corrode, crumble, decompose or decay, even after centuries on the sea floor or in a damp dripping cavern.
Why will gold not tarnish or corrode?
because its silly
Can gold corrode?
It depends what you mean by corrode. The Free Dictionary (Online) defines corrode as: * Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air or an acid;Rust, eat * Damage - inflict damage upon * Rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. Essentially, corrode in this context means rusting or be damaged by water, air or acid. However, gold can react with oxygen to form an oxide, e.g. Gold (III) Oxide. When a metal reacts with oxygen, it is generally called rust.(Though most of the time it doesn't look like conventional rust. Iron (II) Oxide is rust. ) See related link below. DISCLAIMER: Gold oxide does NOT occur naturally. It has to be exposed to temperatures and pressures other than room temperature. If you are talking about water, it will never react because it is less reactive than either Hydrogen or Oxygen. However, it can damage it if the water force is too strong. See link to "Reactivity Series" below. If you are talking about an acid, it will not be able to react unless it is a gold compound. But that isn't relevant here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Corrosionist The Website of Corrosion and Corrosion Control"'s definition of metal corrosion:"Metal Corrosion can be defined as the destructive attack of a metal through interaction with its environment"shows that gold cannot corrode because it is not natural corrosion. See related link below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally, the third thing is that rust is limited to iron. (See Wikipedia link below) Thus, it may be that gold cannot rust, but may corrode.
