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Find out which metals are used to make varakh, the shiny foil that is used to garnish sweetmeats.

Silver metal has property of malleability and ductility. It can be beaten and formed in thin sheets or thin silver foils. So silver metal is used for garnish the sweets.



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(a) Gold of 100% purity is _______ carat gold.


(b) Bronze contains the metals _______ and _______.


(c) The _______ gas is released when metals react chemically with acids


(d) Oxides of metals have _______ properties.


(e) The non-metal _______ is used in gun powder.

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Find out how varakh is made.

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Find out which metal on the basis of health considerations, should be used to make varakh.