Why is gold used in jewellery?
Well the reason is because yes it is shiny but also: -Gold is a natural metal which chemically isn’t corroded by air moisture or most corrosive reagents -This is extremely helpful in jewellery as it is often exposed to these factors -It is the most *malleable and **ductile of all metals -Also gold is one of only three metals which has a natural colour rather than grey or white. The other two metals (copper and caesium) are either too dangerous (caesium) or not precious (copper) *Malleable- This is a concept that means the metal will deform when compressed this could help make thin sheets. **Ductile- This means that it can be deformed under tensile stress.
