What ions does gold form?

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What ions does gold form?

trying to find out the mupltiple ions gold forms.

plz answer thanks guys.

2007-10-04 14:30:45 · 3 answers · asked by Jazz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The oxidation state of gold in its compound ranges from -1 to 5+ but Au(I) and Au(III) dominate.

Au+ is Gold (I) or Aurous

Au3+ is Gold (III) or Auric

2007-10-07 18:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Metallic stuff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you mean what oxidation states does gold have in its compounds, it's −1, +1, +2, +3, and +5, with +3 and +1 being common, the others rare. As for free ions.. in a hot plasma it can exist as dozens of different ions.

2016-05-21 02:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

+1 and +3

Example AuCl and AuBr3

2007-10-04 14:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋