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Why do gold ornaments look new even after several years of use?

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Why do gold ornaments look new even after several years of use?

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Gold is the least reactive metal. It does not react with air, water, acids, alkalis and other gases in the environment. Due to this nonreactive nature, gold’s shine lasts for years, and gold ornaments look new even after several years of use.

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 3 [Page 231]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 3 | Q 24. | Page 231
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