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Gold(III) phosphate

Gold(III) phosphate is a chemical compound with the formula AuPO<sub>4</sub>. It is a pale yellow solid that is insoluble in water and acetone. It decomposes at 450&nbsp;°C into gold metal, phosphorus pentoxide, and oxygen.

Production

Gold(III) phosphate is produced by the reaction of gold(III) hydroxide and phosphoric acid at 130&nbsp;°C:

AuO(OH) + H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> → AuPO<sub>4</sub> + 2H<sub>2</sub>O

It can also be produced by the reaction of gold(III) hydroxide with a mixture of nitric acid and phosphorus pentoxide.

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