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Originally Posted by RobboEdin
Gold certainly does oxidise.
There are two oxides of gold, Au2O and Au2O3.
Oxidation is the process of a chemical reaction which strips electrons from an element to form positive ions. In the case of gold, there are monovalent and trivalent positive ions, hence the two oxides of gold.
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you obviously know what you are saying or totally have me blagged lol . I bow to your greater knowledge
