Question

Why does pure gold known as 24 carat gold
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Answer 1

Pure gold is known as 24 Karat gold because it indicates how many parts of gold by weight are present in the alloy.

• Gold purity is measured in either karats or fineness.
• A karat is a fraction of a gramme of pure gold, hence 24-karat gold is pure gold.
• When the purity of an object is specified in karats, multiply the number of karats by 100 and divide by 24 to get the proportion of gold in the object.
• 12-karat gold, for example, is 50% pure gold. Alternatively, fineness is defined as the amount of gold in parts per 1,000, with 1,000 being pure gold.
• A gold object with an 800 fine gold content, or a fineness of 800, is considered to be 80 percent gold.