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Why gold is alloyed with cu |
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Answer» 24 carat gold is pure gold. It is very soft and is not suitable for making ornaments. So gold is alloyed with copper and silver to make it hard. Pure gold is very soft... So by mixing alloyed it become little hard and the copper is more suitable to make the gold hard Pure gold is soft and can easily change its shape with a little force. So, it is not used for making ornaments . Copper is added to pure gold to make it hard. |
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