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Because gold is noble, what means that if it forms a compound, which is
very unlikely, that compound spontaneously breaks into free gold
Sammy Beahan
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∙ 15y agoBecause they thought they were pretty! They liked the shiny gold, and used the copper and such to make jewelry along with other precious items. They also used copper to make frames and such for everyday needs, maybe they mistook copper for gold! Who knows man.
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∙ 12y agoit's rare and is very valued cause it's shiny and yellow and awesome! Plus, it doesn't rust, like silver does
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∙ 11y agoIt is among a few that appear as native elemental metals. Most others have combined with other elements
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∙ 11y agoa guy was washing his pot and gold went into it.
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Are there different forms of gold?
Gold is the most beautiful and desirable of all the chemical elements. Gold is one of the few chemical elements to be found in its natural state. When found it is a metallic yellow in colour. Gold is found as nuggets, dust or little chips. It is used today in many things such as jewlerry, crowns, etc.
What elements are found with gold or in gold?
Gold is yellow incolor,although it may be black,ruby ,or purple when finely divided.The elements that are usually found with gold are :TELLURIDES-90% of the time,it will be there.But is also been known to be found around pyrite and quartz. (melting point,ko,133.58),atomic no.-79,symbol-AU,atomic weight 196.9665,(fusion heat-kj/mol-:12.68.Gold is the most malleable and ductile of metals,one ounze can be beaten out to 300ft.2.Latin-aurum(shinning dawn.
Three pure elements found in a house?
salt{Nacl},water{H2O},and i think air but I'm not really sure on that one
Why density be used to separate gold from surrounding material?
Because gold is one of the heaviest elements
What elements that was discovered before 1600?
zinc was one of the elements found in 1526
Which country was gold first found in?
Gold was found by our ancient ancestors in many locations, but as man came out of Africa one could surmise that African gold was the first gold to be found by man.
Are there different forms of gold?
Gold is the most beautiful and desirable of all the chemical elements. Gold is one of the few chemical elements to be found in its natural state. When found it is a metallic yellow in colour. Gold is found as nuggets, dust or little chips. It is used today in many things such as jewlerry, crowns, etc.
Where was gold first found in US?
Gold was first found in North Carolina in 1799 but no one knows who or were in North Carolina thanx for readingAge:12
Are elements found in one place and why not?
any of the elements found only in one place and why not
What elements are found as elements?
well some of the nature elements are known as Fire, Water, Earth, and Air Another answer I think what you may mean is what elements (chemical elements - not those in the answer above) are found in an uncombined form in nature. Well, not many. Gold is one. Nitrogen gas, oxygen, all the inert gases are others
What was the name of the creek where Edward Hargraves first successfully panned for gold?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
What elements are found with gold or in gold?
Gold is yellow incolor,although it may be black,ruby ,or purple when finely divided.The elements that are usually found with gold are :TELLURIDES-90% of the time,it will be there.But is also been known to be found around pyrite and quartz. (melting point,ko,133.58),atomic no.-79,symbol-AU,atomic weight 196.9665,(fusion heat-kj/mol-:12.68.Gold is the most malleable and ductile of metals,one ounze can be beaten out to 300ft.2.Latin-aurum(shinning dawn.
Who found the elements?
No, one single person discovered the elements.
What is one of the two elements that start with an A that are used in jewelry?
Ag (silver) and Au (gold) are the two elements that start with an A that are used in jewelry.
What are some of the symbols use to describe gold?
The universal symbol most modern humans will understand is the one found in the periodic table of elements. It is described as "Au" and is the short of Aurum, the Latin word for gold.
Was krypton one of the first elements found in the periodic table of elements?
No. There were no noble gases on the original periodic table published in 1869. Krypton was discovered in 1898.
What are examples of elements with one as their valency i.e.give examples of monovalent elements.?
hydrogen silver gold
