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Why is it easier to observe change of state in wax than in gold?
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∙ 14y ago
I guess because wax has a much lower melting point than gold, and it is harder to melt gold. Gold takes a lot more time to melt, and solidify, and you would need EXTREME heat to evaporate it.
Also, gold is usually set to solidify in pretty shapes for jewellery, so to keep melting it weakens it. Gold is very expensive, and most people would consider it too expensive to be used for such basic experiments as changes of state.
Wax is easier, cheaper and faster to get hold of and to heat and cool.
^ I used my common sense for that, it's all right, but for more detail and exact measurements and methods, you may want to research it further.
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∙ 14y ago
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Is forming a bar of gold into wire a physical change or a chemical change?
Forming a bar of gold into wire is a physical change, not a chemical change. In this process, the gold undergoes a change in shape and physical state, but its chemical composition remains unchanged.
What is golds state of matter at room temperature at solid stage?
solid It is common to observe that gold jewellery is hard, not liquid or gaseous.
A piece of solid gold that changes from a solid to a liquid is a physical or chemical change?
physical: it's a change of state, it does not change the chemical makeup: molecular, atomic
How do you change gold?
A gold exchange company
If a gold ignot is hammered into gold leaf is this a physical or chemical change?
You are not changing the gold into anything else, so it is merely a physical change.
Is boiling gold a physical change?
Melting of gold for jewellery making is a physical change as no new substance is formed after melting. Changes in state or phase are physical changes.
Does gold change is state?
Yes gold melts to liquid gold at 1063C and boyls to gaseous gold at 2600C
Why is aluminum easier to extract then gold?
It is not. Gold is easier. Aluminium is energy intensive.
Is forming a bar of gold into wire a physical change or a chemical change?
Forming a bar of gold into wire is a physical change, not a chemical change. In this process, the gold undergoes a change in shape and physical state, but its chemical composition remains unchanged.
What is golds state of matter at room temperature at solid stage?
solid It is common to observe that gold jewellery is hard, not liquid or gaseous.
How did California's gold rush change the state so significantly?
It received a massive influx of immigrants.
How did the city of California change after gold was found?
There is no " city of California". We have a state of CA with many cities.
A piece of solid gold that changes from a solid to a liquid is a physical or chemical change?
physical: it's a change of state, it does not change the chemical makeup: molecular, atomic
Why is there more money then gold?
Gold is more precious, and currency is easier to create.
How did new technology change mining?
well new technology made penetration much easier for miners to get in the hole, and the introduction of the canary made it easier not to choke and to dig in the hole for a longer period, the creation of the roller steamer made the mining hole wet for easier digging and penetration to the gold
What state is gold usually found in?
Gold is found in the solid state.
What is the gold state?
California's nickname is "the Golden State".
