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Pure gold is quite soft and you can leave teeth marks in it if you bite it. This method was often used in the past to test gold coins. Silver is added to gold to make it harder and the more silver which is added then lower the carat that the gold is assigned. In Britain 24 carat gold is pure, 22 carat is very high grade, 18 carat has much more silver and less gold and 9 carat has the least amount of gold.
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How do you tell gold is reel?
Bite it. Real gold is heavy but malleable, and when you bite it, it will leave an impression.
Why do atheletes bite their medals?
To check if it's gold
Why do many Olympic athletes bite there medals?
You mostly see them bite the gold medals because real gold is very soft and malleable. If you bite it, it will leave teeth marks on the medal. It apparently just took with the silver and bronze, too.
Why do the winners of Gold Metals bite them?
To show fhat they are real medala
In the past a quick test for pure gold was gold was to bite the coin or nugget. What property is this testing?
That is testing the hardness.
How do you tell if a gold watch is really gold?
why not take the watch to a gold store and have them check it out for you Gold is usually soft so you could use the old bite method to check if its real.
What is supposed to happen after you bite a gold coin to see if it is authentic?
Because gold is soft, your tooth should leave a visible dent.
Why do Olympic medal winners bite on the medal?
Type your answer here... TO VARIFY ITS REAL GOLD
How do you tell if something is not gold?
Look at the item and see if it is stamped. Check to see if there is discoloration. Bite on the gold. Gold will have an indention. There's a density test and a nitric acid test.
How do you tell if gold is real?
Bite it...well you could find the density of it by this equation density=mass/volume and compare it to the density of gold on the periodic table
In bite fight what is a bite link?
First of all the bite link is in your overview catorgory. secondly, when people click on that link in a spot you have put it (home page forums etc.) you will get booty and gold and they have a choice to join bitefight as a vampire created by you.
How can you tell if gold jewelry is real from over seas?
Bring it to a jewelry store or bite it see if it bends.
