Gold(III) oxide

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Gold(III) oxide

Gold(III) oxide (Au2O3) is an inorganic compound of gold and oxygen with the formula Au2O3. It is a red-brown solid that decomposes at 298 °C.[3]

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Gold(III) oxide
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Names
IUPAC name
Gold(III) oxide
Other names
Gold trioxide, Gold sesquioxide, Auric oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.748
EC Number
  • 215-122-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Au.3O/q2*+3;3*-2
    Key: DDYSHSNGZNCTKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Au+3].[Au+3]
Properties
Au2O3
Molar mass 441.93
Appearance red-brown solid
Density 11.34 g/cm3 at 20 °C[1]
Melting point 298 °C (568 °F; 571 K)[2]
insoluble in water, soluble in hydrochloric and nitric acid
Structure
Orthorhombic, oF40
= Fdd2, No. 43[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
ThumbHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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According to X-ray crystallography, Au2O3 features square planar gold centers with both 2- and 3-coordinated oxides. The four Au-O bond distances range from 193 to 207 picometers.[1] The crystals can be prepared by heating amorphous hydrated gold(III) oxide with perchloric acid and an alkali metal perchlorate in a sealed quartz tube at a temperature of around 250 °C and a pressure of around 30 MPa.[4]

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