The Chemical Characteristics of Gold

Gold is a chemical element, so it can only be discovered

and not made. It is essentially inert, meaning that: I it is
almost entirely resistant to decay, (ii) it is not very helpful in
any industrial / chemical processes that use it, and (iii) it is
convenient for long periods to store cheaply.

For its rarity, density, softness, and its very strong electrical
conductivity, it is remarkable.

A limited number of industrial applications emerge from its

physical qualities, Gold finds. Usage is use
It is used in dentistry and in the manufacture of certain
electronics which require non-corrosive contacts of high
quality.

Its truly practical applications, however, are numerically

unimportant. Of all the gold that was mined out of the Earth,
much of it was used by us in these three ways:
As a personal adornment, where its color and its wealth
relationship lead to its use in the manufacture of jewelry
(approximately 60% of the worldwide supply)

Backing monetary regimes (~ 20 percent of the global

supply) as a public store of resourcesThe Chemical
Characteristics of Gold
Gold is a chemical element, so it can only be discovered
and not made. It is essentially inert, meaning that: I it is
almost entirely resistant to decay, (ii) it is not very helpful in
any industrial / chemical processes that use it, and (iii) it is
convenient for long periods to store cheaply.

For its rarity, density, softness, and its very strong electrical
conductivity, it is remarkable.

A limited number of industrial applications emerge from its

physical qualities, Gold finds. Usage is use
It is used in dentistry and in the manufacture of certain
electronics which require non-corrosive contacts of high
quality.
Its truly practical applications, however, are numerically
unimportant. Of all the gold that was mined out of the Earth,
much of it was used by us in these three ways:

As a personal adornment, where its color and its wealth

relationship lead to its use in the manufacture of jewelry
(approximately 60% of the worldwide supply)

Backing monetary regimes (~ 20 percent of the global

supply) as a public store of resources
Gold is exceptionally precious. It is contained, according to all
geological knowledge, almost exclusively at low rock
concentrations.

An exception is nuggets, but they account for the smallest

portion of gold found. Interestingly, in seawater, there is even
gold in solution, however while the overall amount is high
(because the oceans are enormous), the concentration is poor
and makes extraction beyond any practical technology. The cost
of pumping 1,000 tons of seawater for processing must be taken
into account.