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One of the nice things about gold (one reason it is so valuable) is that it doesn't "rot" or degrade, like, at all. Naturally, it does not tarnish. So unless
by Ferret7446 3y ago
One of the nice things about gold (one reason it is so valuable) is that it doesn't "rot" or degrade, like, at all. Naturally, it does not tarnish.
So unless you have a lot of aqua regia lying about in your house, it will remain exactly as is.
- xjlin0 3y ago1. Pure gold will react with mercury and halogens. Yes, pure gold does "rot", just at lower rate, but still happens. 2. Most of the physical gold products, even at 99.99% pure, has 0.001% other elements which do rot too.