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The common oxidation states of gold are-...

The common oxidation states of gold are-

A

1,2 and 3

B

1,3

C

2 and 3

D

3,4

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The common oxidation states of gold are `+1` and `+3` The `+3` state is more stable. This is explained on the basic that `+1` ion gets disproportinate.
`3 Au^(+1) to Au^(+3)+2Au`
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