Gold(III) nitrate
Gold(III) nitrate is a crystalline gold compound. It can be used as a source of gold in lower (acidic) pH conditions. When mixed with hydrocarbons, it can form a highly flammable mixture.[2] It decomposes at 72 °C to gold, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen.
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| IUPAC name
Gold(III) trinitrate[1] | |
| Other names
Gold nitrate Auric Nitrate | |
| Identifiers | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.338  |
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| Properties | |
| Au(NO3)3 | |
| Molar mass | 382.98 g/mol (anhydrous) 500.04 g/mol (trihydrate) |
| Appearance | Brown Crystals |
| Density | 2.84 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 72 °C (162 °F; 345 K) (decomposes) |
| Moderately soluble | |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | Oxidizing |
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| GHS Signal word | Danger |
| H272, H302, H312, H315, H318, H332, H335 | |
| P210, P220, P221, P261, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P332+313 | |
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| Structure | |
| Pentagonal bipyramidal | |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Gold(III) fluoride Gold(III) bromide |
Other cations |
Silver nitrate Copper(II) nitrate Mercury(II) nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Preparation
Gold nitrate is prepared by reacting chloroauric acid and silver nitrate.
Reference
- "Gold Nitrate". ESPI Metals.
- "Gold Nitrate". americanelements.com.
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