Au + H2CO3 → H2 + AuCO3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CIV + e- → CIII (reduction)

Au0 - 3 e- → AuIII (oxidation)

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

H2CO3 is an oxidizing agent, Au is a reducing agent, H2CO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Au
    • Names: Gold source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Au source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 79 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Aurum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H2CO3
    • Names: Performic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • AuCO3