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because it is more rare and silver is more heavy there for less portable
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Have to partially disagree with the above statement. Gold is more rare than silver while it is still in the ground. There is actually more processed gold in the world than silver. Silver is not heavier than gold. It is heavier in 'value' than gold and therefor not as portable.
So why is gold more valuable than silver? Short answer - because people made it more valuable. Apparently, they like gold better.
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Gold also has more valuable industrial uses then silver for example: gold is more resistant to corrosion. Gold is also a good conductor of electricity, particularly because it resists corrosion i.e. silver actually conducts better then silver until it begins to corrode (charging metal tends to speed up corrosion). So it's not just that we 'like' gold more, there are practical reasons why gold is more valuable.
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Is there a metal more valuable than gold?
There are several metals more valuable than gold. Platinum is one.
Is silver is more ductile or gold?
silver is more ductile than gold
What elements are more valuable than gold?
Diamond and Uranium
What weighs more gold or silver?
The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm^3 while the density of silver is 10.5 g/cm^3. Therefore gold is more dense than silver, so gold weighs more than an equal volume of silver.
Why is silver better than gold?
1. Gold is more expensive. Edit: Silver is considered a better investment opportunity than Gold. One of the reasons is because there are far more industrial uses for Silver than there are for Gold. That means that silver is quickly diminishing in abundance while gold is actually Increasing in abundance. (Presently, there is about 5 to 7 times more gold than silver stored above ground.)
What makes one type of gold more valuable than another?
Gold is more valuable than silver. durr.
What made silver more valuable than gold?
The Gold Rush of 1849
What is a metal more valuable than gold and silver?
uranium
Is silver more valuable than gold?
It would seem not to be the case in the main countries though in the times of the Romans sliver was more precious to them than gold.
Which is worth more 24k or 14k gold?
pure gold (24k) vs 41.7% (10k) gold.. you decide.
Why is gold more valuable than copper or silver?
It si much rarer and harder to extract
Why is gold more valuable than dirt?
It is more valuable than gold because there is a few amount of gold and more dirt. So it is easy to find dirt than it is to find gold. That is why gold is more valuable than dirt.
What element is more valuable than gold?
Rhodium and platinum are both more valuable than gold.
Is there a metal more valuable than gold?
There are several metals more valuable than gold. Platinum is one.
Is it true that so much silver has been consumed that there is more gold than silver?
Absolutely not! Silver is MUCH more plentiful than gold. If There were more gold than silver, silver would COST more than GOLD!
Does silver cost more than gold?
No, gold is more expensive than silver as it is more rare
Which is more valuable between diamond and silver?
Of equal weight, gem-quality diamond is more valuable than silver.
