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Title: Oxidation state of Au
Post by: rafarock077 on December 14, 2018, 03:50:05 PM

The Oxidation state of Au si 1 and 3 right? but in these reactions "AuCl" and AuO₂  make no sense is anything that im missing?

Title: Re: Oxidation state of Au
Post by: Borek on December 14, 2018, 03:56:16 PM

What reactions?

Title: Re: Oxidation state of Au
Post by: rafarock077 on December 14, 2018, 04:10:55 PM

my bad, is a compound not a reaction sry

Title: Re: Oxidation state of Au
Post by: Borek on December 14, 2018, 05:14:41 PM

I and III are the most common valences, but others have been reported as well. Not sure what surprises you in AuCl.