| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name Gold(VI) fluoride | |
| Other names Gold hexafluoride | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
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| Properties | |
| AuF6 | |
| Molar mass | 310.956989 g·mol−1 |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Platinum hexafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Gold hexafluoride is a binaryinorganic chemical compound ofgold andfluorine with the chemical formulaAuF6.[1] As of 2023, it is still ahypothetical compound that has never been prepared or observed.[2][3] In 1999,Neil Bartlett stated, "It should exist, if made at low temperature and kept cold."[4]
LikePtF6,AuF6 should be an extremely powerfuloxidizer.[5] The compound is calculated to be stable.[6]
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