Gold: lattice energies

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All values of lattice energies are quoted in kJ mol-1.

Fluorides

  • AuF3:
    thermochemical cycle: (no value) kJ mol-1
    calculated: 5777 kJ mol-1

Chlorides

  • AuCl:
    thermochemical cycle: 1066 kJ mol-1
    calculated: 1013 kJ mol-1
  • AuCl3:
    thermochemical cycle: (no value) kJ mol-1
    calculated: 4605 kJ mol-1

Bromides

  • AuBr:
    thermochemical cycle: 1061 kJ mol-1
    calculated: 1015 kJ mol-1

Iodides

  • AuI:
    thermochemical cycle: 1070 kJ mol-1
    calculated: 1015 kJ mol-1

Hydrides

  • AuH:
    thermochemical cycle: (no value) kJ mol-1
    calculated: 1033 kJ mol-1

Oxides

No data for any oxides of Au.

References

  1. H.D.B. Jenkins - personal communication. I am grateful to Dr Don Jenkins (University of Warwick, UK) who provided the lattice energy data, which are adapted from his contribution contained within reference 2.
  2. H.D.B. Jenkins in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 1999-2000 : A Ready-Reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, D.R. Lide, (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 79th edition, 1998.

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