City of Gold Nova Scotia Department of Education市金新斯科舍教育局.pptVIP

City of Gold Mrs. McLellan Introduction to Au Gold (symbol Au) is a chemical element with an atomic number of 79. It is dense, soft, and shiny. Gold is the most malleable and ductile pure metal known and is shiny deep yellow, like shown in the picture. Uses of Gold.. Exchange for payment or Investment Gold is used in coins as well as sold pure, which is then exchanged for money or used as payment. It is also bought and instead of exchanged, kept to gain value due to the worlds limited supply. Jewelry! Gold is known as the element most preferred for beauty. Not only in American culture but also all over the world gold jewelry is used to represent meaning for a certain something pertaining to that person, making it the most commonly owned pure metal. Foods and Medicine We even eat gold! Depending on where it’s found, Gold Flake, Spice or Dust is a pricey spice used on food for elegancy. There is also an alcoholic drink called Gold Flake that has real gold flakes inside the product. Protective Coatings Because of the strong reflective potential of gold it is used in coatings of satellites, infrared faceplates in thermal protection suits, astronauts helmets and in some electric planes used by the military. Gold is applied to the reflective layer on some high end CDs. Electrical Wiring Gold is used in electrical wiring because it is such a good natural conductor. It is used in Audio, video, and USB cables. It is also used in electric microscopes and applied as a conductive coating to a specimen to improve the quality of view, and as a conductor in most ordinary cellular phones. Gold and Heat Because au particles are easily controlled and dissipated, gold is a factor in a lot of car engines to help cool them down. Uses of Gold Cont… Some more general uses of gold include toners in photographs to make pictures more presentable, a colouring agent in glass (two uses, in cranberry glass to give red colour and in shaded windows to reflect sun light), and used in thread to ke