Question

4) Assertion - Gold is used for making jewelry coins

Reason - It is relatively a hard metal

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false , but (R) is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C

(A) is true but (R) is false

Explanation for the assertion statement -

• Gold is used not only for making jewelry, coins, rather it is also used for making jewelry by mixing silver and platinum with gold. The gold jewelry is lustrous.
• Gold has the property of malleability hence it is widely used in jewelry making as the latter requires intricacies .Gold is mixed with copper to make it hard for jewelry preparation.

Explanation for the reason statement -

Gold is a soft material, that is why it is mixed with copper to make jewelry.

Hence, (A) is true but (R) is false