What Chemical Principle Prevents Rust in Gold?

· GM Kids Series 576 Book 375 · GOS Education Inc.
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Gold is the most chemically stable metal of all.

It never rusts in air or water or changes color.

It does not dissolve or change in chemicals either.

Gold can be said to have the most noble qualities among precious metals.

Most metals rust easily because they lose electrons in their natural state.

In contrast, gold's outer shell of electrons is completely full.

Gold is the most chemically stable metal of all. It never rusts in air or water or changes color. It does not dissolve or change in chemicals either. Gold can be said to have the most noble qualities among precious metals. Most metals rust easily because they lose electrons in their natural state...

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