Gold hexafluoride

Gold hexafluoride
Names
Other names
Gold(VI) fluoride
Identifiers
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 their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Gold hexafluoride is a hypothetical binary inorganic chemical compound of gold and fluorine with the chemical formula AuF6.[1] As of 2023, it is still a hypothetical 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]

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  3. ^ Hargittai, Istvan; Hargittai, Magdolna (21 March 2003). Candid Science Iii: More Conversations With Famous Chemists. World Scientific. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-78326-111-6. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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