Question

why gold is found in free state?​

Answer 1

it doesn't react will oxygen to form an oxide layer.

Answer 2

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ANSWER:

Only gold, silver, copper and the platinum metals occur in nature in large amounts. Over geological time scales, very few metals can resist natural weathering processes like oxidation, which is why generally only the less reactive metals such as gold and platinum are found as native metals.