Gold’s Positive and Negative effects in our World

Gold is a natural element found in our world [5]. It is a metallic and non-toxic element that has unique chemical and physical properties [2, 5]. Gold has the symbol Au and it has the atomic number 79 which means the number of protons and electrons is also 79 and it has 118 neutrons [5]. It has existed since 3000 BC and it still exists in the world today [4, 5]. Gold is one of the oldest and most used metals in our world [1, 4]. It has positive and negative effects that affect our world and our environment [1]. Gold is used in many things that help our future to advance more in every way [1].

The creation of gold has been recently discovered by scientists and it is remarkable [2]. Scientist has discovered that gold didn’t come from the earth, but from space [2]. It is created by the collision of two dead neutron stars and it was combined with earth when it was forming [2]. The collision between the two dead neutron stars caused a gamma-ray burst which created gold in the process [2]. 2/3 of the gold mined is found in South America, which contains the most gold ore [5]. There are four main processes to extract gold from gold ore to make is pure gold [4]. First, gold needs to be found from ore then obtained by drilling, blasting or shoveling the surrounding area [4]. Second, the gold ore or also known as gold nuggets need to be collected and processed through a machine [4]. Third, the gold ore is cleaned and processed into smaller pieces to obtain most gold minerals [4]. Lastly, the gold and the ore are separated using one of the methods, floatation, cyanidation, or carbon-in-pulp [4]. Then the ore is placed in a solution and the gold is now pure gold [4]. Gold can also be refined by electrolysis or a smelting process [4, 5].

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... [3]. The eucalyptus tree leaves contain gold, which can help our resources to increase [3]. Gold cost more than $1300 an ounce, but more people are still willing to buy it at a higher price [3]. This is a problem because it is hard to find gold and to produce it will take time [3, 4]. This can be resolved by reducing the use of gold and use more gold alloy which is less expensive [1, 3]. Pure gold can be used, but should be used less to save more money and gold [1, 3, 5].

To conclude, gold is a rare and natural element that has rare properties [1, 2, 4, 5]. It has negative and positive effects that affect our world and the environment [1, 5]. Gold should be continued to be used at a reduced rate to increase the less use of gold and save it more [1, 4, 5]. It has not only changed our technology, but it made it more advance for many things to be used and protect [1].