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If Gold and Copper cost the same, which would you rather have? Explain your answer with evidence and reasoning.

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Answer:

Copper and silver are the best conductors, but gold connections outlast both of them because they do not tarnish. It is not that the gold lasts longer, but that it remains conductive for a longer time. Gold is ductile: It can be drawn out into the thinnest wire.

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