You are in California playing around in a stream when you come across a substance that appears to be gold. Which test would be the most inaccurate in determining if it is gold? Color Streak Hardness Density

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Rigby asked Jun 1, 2022

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You are in California playing around in a stream when you come across a substance that appears to be gold. Which test

would be the most inaccurate in determining if it is gold?

Color

Streak

Hardness

Density

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Rigby asked Jun 1, 2022

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Hardness

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Gold could be harder, since it might be combined with other metallic/non-metallic elements.

The Vojtisek answered Jun 6, 2022

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