Gold - 79Au: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of gold. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for gold is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of gold (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of gold are: 3.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- none listed
Fluorides
- Gold trifluoride: AuF3
- Gold pentafluoride: AuF5
Chlorides
- Gold chloride: AuCl
- Digold hexachloride: [AuCl3]2
- Tetragold octachloride: Au4Cl8
Bromides
- Gold bromide: AuBr
- Digold hexabromide: [AuBr3]2
Iodides
- Gold iodide: AuI
- Gold triiodide: AuI3
Oxides
- Digold trioxide: Au2O3
Sulfides
- Digold sulphide: Au2S
- Digold trisulphide: Au2S3
Selenides
- Gold selenide: AuSe
- Digold triselenide: Au2Se3
Tellurides
- Gold ditelluride: AuTe2
Nitrides
- none listed
Carbonyls
- none listed
Complexes
- none listed