2. What Is The Name Of The Compound With The Chemical Formula AuCl3?

The compound with the chemical formula AuCl3 is called gold(III) chloride. The name comes from the fact that the gold ion in the compound has a +3 oxidation state, and is therefore denoted by the roman numeral III in parentheses. The chloride ion (Cl-) is the anion in the compound, and its name remains unchanged as "chloride".