Can a bar of gold be a molecular compound?

Answer 1

No. Gold is an element and forms relatively few compounds, none of which are likely to be in a bar of gold. A pure gold bar is better described as a unitary solid held together by metallic bonds, in which the valence electrons are distributed throughout the bar in such a way that any two parts of the bar that have the same volume are likely to contain the same fraction of all of the valence electrons.

Answer 2

No, a bar of gold is not a molecular compound. Gold is an element with the chemical symbol Au, consisting of only gold atoms in its structure. Molecular compounds are formed when different elements combine through chemical bonds to form molecules.