Electronegativity of Gold

I was wondering why if Gold has a high electronegativity (2.54), it
doesn't react with very many substances.

Group 11 has 10d and 1s electrons, and I see the electronegativity
drops for Group 12 when the s orbital fills up. I'm assuming Gold is
found free in nature because Gold(III) oxide requires more energy to
form than it remaining in a pure state, but I'm just learning this stuff.

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Craig Franck
craig.franck@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cortland, NY


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