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Select an answer for - Uses and attractions of gold in modern times.
'In more recent times, gold has continued to have its attractions. Because it is malleable and
therefore easy to work with, as well as having aesthetic properties, it is still used in dentistry.
Replacing teeth with iron would be possible, but who wants a rusty smile?'
Malleable and easy to work with
Has aesthetic properties
Still used in dentistry because it is malleable
Gives you a rusty smile
Uses and Attractions of Gold - Summary Points
'As a drug which
can alleviate swelling caused by arthritis, gold is used in modern medicine'
It is a drug
It is a medicine
Can alleviate swelling caused by Arthritis
Gold is used to reduce swelling
Uses and Attraction of Gold - Summary points
Many surgical instruments are made of gold because, again, it does not corrode and
it can be easily sterilised, thereby reducing the risk of infection during and after surgery.
does not corrode and can be sterilised
gold reduces risk of infection
useful in surgery as it does not corrode
many surgical instruments are made of gold as it does not corrode
Uses and attraction of gold - summary points
Because it conducts electricity and is easy to work with, gold is invaluable in modern
electronics. In fact, a small amount is used in all sophisticated electronic gadgets such as
cell phones and computers. The importance of high quality and reliable performance justifies
the relatively high cost
used in electronics because gold conducts electricity and its easy to work with
used in sophisticated electronic gadgets such as cell phones and computers
high quality and reliable performance
costly but conducts electricity
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
Space travel requires vehicles that travel without the possibility of
maintenance or repair, which is why gold, as a highly dependable material, has been used in
many ways in the manufacture of every spacecraft ever launched.
used in space travel
used to manufacture spacecrafts as it is highly dependable
used in many ways to manufacture spacecrafts
a highly dependable material
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
Gold leaf – gold hammered into thin sheets – is used for decorating, or gilding, objects such as
picture frames and furniture
gold leaf is used to decorate objects and furniture
decorating and gilding
used in objects such as picture frames and furniture
hammered into thin sheets
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
It is used in luxury cooking in, for example, desserts and confectionery,
such as Mithai, unique confectionery made in Eastern Asia for auspicious occasions
used in luxury cooking
gold leaf is used for luxury cooking
used in luxury deserts and confectionary
used for cooking for auspicious occasions
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
Highly skilled craftsmen use gold to adorn buildings: the splendid Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
in Brunei and the Golden Temple of Amritsar in India are decorated with gold, ranking them
among the most magnificent buildings in the world.
Highly skilled craftsmen use gold
used to adorn buildings
sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque and Golden Temple of Amristar
used in the most magnificent buildings in the world
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
Beautiful glass can be manufactured with
gold: suspending a small amount in glass produces a rich, ruby colour, as in the famous glass
from Murano, near Venice.
used in glass produces a ruby colour
used in the famous glass from Murano, near Venice
Used in manufacture of glass
gold produces a rich, ruby colour
Uses and attractions of gold - summary points
A more practical application for adding gold to glass is in the use of
gold as a coating on windows to reflect the sun’s rays, thus keeping buildings cool in summer.
used to withstand the sun's rays
use of gold in windows reflect the sun's rays
gold coating on windows produces climate controlled buildings
adding gold in glass is practical
