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GOLD. GOLD BY ALICE WATTS&LYDIA PILLINGER. BY ALICE&LYDIA . INFORMATION.
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GOLD GOLD BY ALICE WATTS&LYDIA PILLINGER BY ALICE&LYDIA
INFORMATION Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, or an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become translucent. The transmitted light appears greenish blue, because gold strongly reflects yellow and red. Gold is the most malleable and ductileof all metals; a single gram can be beaten into a sheet of 1 square meter, or an ounce into 300 square feet. Gold leaf can be beaten thin enough to become translucent. The transmitted light appears greenish blue, because gold strongly reflects yellow and red.
FACTS *The chemical symbol for gold is Au.
ALLOYS Alloys are metals with other elements in it.
Some common alloys: *brass *stainless steel *steel *bronze
ITEMS MADE FROM GOLD! • Jewellery • Medicine • Food • Drink • Industry • Electronics
ALUMINIUM Aluminium is a soft, durable, lightweight, malleable metal.
AluminiumAlloys Aluminium alloys mixturesof aluminium with other metals often with copper, zinc, manganese, silicon, or magnesium
What can be made from aluminium? *cans *saucepans *cookery tools