Limitless Uses
Gold is made into a countless number of things. Gold is mixed with other substances for jewelry, glass, china, and plastics. Jewelry is not made from 100% gold, it is an alloy of different metals. For example 18-karat gold is made up of one quarter of different metals other than gold. Every alloy is different. White gold can contain palladium, and copper and occasionally silver, nickel, or zinc.
Industrial Uses
Gold can be used for a sun-shield. It would reflect the Sun's burning rays but let the person see through the thin screen.
Gold is used to make coins, but never in its purest form. It is made of an alloy for gold coins because it is cheaper.
Gold was also used in ancient times for masks and decorations like the ones found in king tut's tomb. This was 3,000 years ago.
Gold is used to make coins, but never in its purest form. It is made of an alloy for gold coins because it is cheaper.
Gold was also used in ancient times for masks and decorations like the ones found in king tut's tomb. This was 3,000 years ago.
Uses in the Body
Gold is safe to be in the human body because it doesn't react with very many things.
Gold is used to treat arthritis in creams. Compounds of gold have been found to stop the growth of tuberculosis and bacteria. Gold has also found to be helpful in destroying cancer cells in the prostate glands and the ovaries.
Scientists are now trying to research if combining DNA and gold in drugs can help attack HIV.
Gold is also used in acupuncture for the needles because gold is not poisonous.
Gold is used to treat arthritis in creams. Compounds of gold have been found to stop the growth of tuberculosis and bacteria. Gold has also found to be helpful in destroying cancer cells in the prostate glands and the ovaries.
Scientists are now trying to research if combining DNA and gold in drugs can help attack HIV.
Gold is also used in acupuncture for the needles because gold is not poisonous.
Reactions
Gold does not react with many substances. Occasionally gold will form some compounds. Gold is made more stable and more commonly by combining with other elements in the form of an alloy.
Common Compounds
The most common compounds are auric chloride (AuCl3) and chlorauric acid (HAuCl4). The second one is used in photography in image making.
The most common properties are it being unaffected by air and it is soluble by water
The most common properties are it being unaffected by air and it is soluble by water