Sodium Auride?

[YYYY]

Is it possible for Sodium and Gold to bond chemically?

[ronthepon]

I doubt it. Although it is *possible* that *theoretical* bonds form, I don't think that and true bonds will form, the observable kind.

[mir]

Both metals is easily oxidized. So there are no netgain of energy. Unless you might find a reaction system where the thermodynamics favours these kinds of bond formation. Maybe somewhere in an exotic and hostile environment like deep under Jupiters atmosphere?

[moo]

Originally Posted by mir

Both metals is easily oxidized.

What? I thought gold oxidation was hardly perceptable...

moo

[Mercedes Benzene]

Is it possible for Sodium and Gold to bond chemically?

Yes. It is very possible indeed.
I would imagine that this compound could be created through a reduction of a solution containing gold and sodium ions. I've seen the compound in numerous books, but I have no clue how stable it is. Early indications seem to suggest that it is a semi-stable solid.

Perhaps I'll go experiment, and see what I can come up with.

[Jay-qu]

May I ask why you would want to do this?

[Boerseun]

To the best of my limited chemistry knowledge, gold is a noble metal and don't chemically bond with anything. At best, it'll make an alloy with another metal, but that's not a chemical bond. It's only interactions in chemical reactions might be as a catalist, but it shouldn't participate in any reactions outside of acting as a catalist.

[ronthepon]

Originally Posted by Mercedes Benzene

Yes. It is very possible indeed.
I would imagine that this compound could be created through a reduction of a solution containing gold and sodium ions. I've seen the compound in numerous books, but I have no clue how stable it is. Early indications seem to suggest that it is a semi-stable solid.

Perhaps I'll go experiment, and see what I can come up with.

Yeah, of course it is. Gold has a d orbital having d9, and will be able accept an electron theoretically. Sodium can furnish this electron.

[mir]

Originally Posted by moo

What? I thought gold oxidation was hardly perceptable...

moo

Im sorry

But what I meant was that Gold is easier oxidized from metal-state (0-state) than reduced.

[moo]

Originally Posted by mir

Im sorry

But what I meant was that Gold is easier oxidized from metal-state (0-state) than reduced.

That's quite all right, this conversation is a bit above my head anyway.

moo