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Core-electron binding-energy shifts of CuZn, AgCd, AuZn, and AuMg, and M\"ossbauer-effect ^197Au isomer shifts of AuZn, AuMg, AuRb, and AuCs are presented. X-ray-photoemission valence-band spectra are interpreted as showing that there is a tendency to fill the d states of metallic gold when compounds are formed with Zn, Mg, and Cs. A consistent interpretation of the change transfer on alloy formation is obtained by postulating charge flow from states with 6p character in Au metal to 5d and 6s states in the intermetallic compounds.
Wertheim et al. (Wed,) studied this question.