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The purity of pure gold in carat is:

21 carat

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23 carat

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24 carat

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22 carat

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Solution

The correct option is C
24 carat

Pure gold is 24 carat. It is very soft so, it cannot be used for making jewellery. Hence, it is alloyed with silver or copper to make it hard to make jewellery.

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