gold is a pure substance = no compounds - Au
Yes, many compounds of gold are known.
Gold is a noble metal and typically does not form compounds with other elements easily. However, it can form compounds with other elements under certain conditions, such as with chlorine to create gold chloride or with cyanide to form complex ions. These compounds are mainly used in industrial and chemical processes.
There are no "common" compounds that contain significant quantities of gold. Gold is found in trace amounts in many things (seawater, for example). Gold is actually more commonly found uncombined, since it's fairly unreactive.
Gold does not form compounds very readily. Most known gold compounds are Gold oxide, chloride, thiosulphate double: Gold potassium cyanide, gold ammonium sulphite. The compounds decompose very readily at low temperatures.
Compounds containing gold include gold chloride (AuCl3), gold cyanide (Au(CN)2), and gold oxide (Au2O3). These compounds are used in various applications such as gold plating, jewelry making, and medicinal treatments.
Gold is an element, not a compond. It is not made of anything, although many compounds are made from gold.
Gold typically forms compounds with elements like sulfur, carbon, and tellurium. Some common gold compounds include gold sulfide (Au2S) and gold telluride (AuTe2). These compounds are important in mineral deposits and ore bodies where gold is found.
Gold is typically found as the native metal in nature, meaning it is not usually found in compounds. However, gold can form compounds with other elements such as oxygen, sulfur, and tellurium. Examples include gold oxide (Au2O3), gold sulfide (Au2S), and gold telluride (AuTe2).
Most known gold compounds are Gold oxide, chloride, thiosulphate double: Gold potassium cyanide, gold ammonium sulphite Most are obtained indirectly and decompose easily to... gold
The interesting fact is that gold is rather unreactive and forms very few compounds.
Gold is very inert and does not readily react with anything or form compounds (which is why it is found as a native metal in rocks). However, it can be made to form compounds and the related link below tells you what these are.
Gold typically has a valence of +1 or +3 in its compounds.