Name the metal which is found in free state.

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Gold is found in free state:-
Gold( $Au$ ) atoms are found in free state because:
Metals that are least reactive exist in free state in nature.
Some of the elements that are found in free state in nature are Gold( $Au$ ), Platinum( $Pt$ ), Silver( $Ag$ ), etc.
Therefore, Gold( $Au$ ) is a metal that is found in free state in nature.

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