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14Au + 6HNO3 + 42HCl → 14AuCl3 + 3N2H4 + 18H2O

The reaction of gold, nitric acid, and hydrogen chloride yields gold(III) chloride, hydrazine, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

General equation

Reaction of inactive metal and aqua regia
Inactive metalReducing agent + HNO3Oxidizing agent + HCl
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of gold and aqua regia

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
AuGold14
Reducing
Inactive metal
HNO3Nitric acid6
Oxidizing
Nitric acid
HClHydrogen chloride42
Hydrogen chloride

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
AuCl3Gold(III) chloride14
Oxidized
N2H4Hydrazine3
Reduced
H2OWater18

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Reaction of gold and aqua regia
14AuCrystalline solid + 6HNO3Liquid + 42HClGas
14AuCl3Crystalline solid + 3N2H4Liquid + 18H2OLiquid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
−1718.0
per 1 mol of
−122.71
per 1 mol of
−286.33
per 1 mol of
−40.905
per 1 mol of
−122.71
per 1 mol of
−572.67
per 1 mol of
−95.444

Changes in aqueous solution

Reaction of gold and aqua regia
14AuCrystalline solid + 6HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + 42HClIonized aqueous solution
14AuCl3Crystalline solid + 3N2H4Un-ionized aqueous solution + 18H2OLiquid
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
1576.4
per 1 mol of
112.60
per 1 mol of
262.73
per 1 mol of
37.533
per 1 mol of
112.60
per 1 mol of
525.47
per 1 mol of
87.578

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Au (cr)0[1]0[1]47.40[1]25.418[1]
Au (g)366.1[1]326.3[1]180.503[1]20.786[1]
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
HCl (g)-92.307[1]-95.299[1]186.908[1]29.12[1]
HCl (ai)-167.159[1]-131.228[1]56.5[1]-136.4[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (l):Liquid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
AuCl3 (cr)-117.6[1]
AuCl3 (cr)
2 hydrate
-715.0[1]
N2H4 (l)50.63[1]149.34[1]121.21[1]98.87[1]
N2H4 (g)95.40[1]159.35[1]238.47[1]49.58[1]
N2H4 (ao)34.31[1]128.1[1]138[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)