What are the favourable qualities given to gold when it is alloyed with copper or silver for the purpose of making ornaments?
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Gold is soft metal and can easily change its shape with a little force. Therefore, it is not suitable for making ornaments. But when it is alloyed with copper or silver, the gold becomes harder and stronger and its brittleness decreases. Thus, it becomes suitable for making ornaments.
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The gold becomes hard and does not brittle.
Explanation:
- Gold is a soft metal it can change its shape when small force is applied. Therefore the pure gold cannot be used for making jewelry or ornaments.
- When the gold is alloyed with the silver and copper, the gold becomes hard and does not brittle.
- The mixing of gold with other metals to form alloy provides strength to the gold ornaments they remain hard for long.
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