One day Reeta went to a jeweller’s shop with her mother. Her mother gave an old gold jewellery to goldsmith to polish. Next day when they brought the jewellery back, they found that there was a slight loss in its weight. Can you suggest a reason for the loss in weight?

Question

One day Reeta went to a jeweller&#x2019;s shop with her mother. Her mother gave an old gold jewellery to goldsmith to polish. Next day when they brought the jewellery back, they found that there was a slight loss in its weight. Can you suggest a reason for the loss in weight?

Philoid · Accepted Answer

When gold jewellery is sent for polishing, it loses weight. While polishing, the outer thin layer of gold which is dull is removed by treatment with a chemical. The chemical treatment of this layer causes a reduction in weight of gold ornaments. This leads to a slight loss in the weight of jewellery.