Gold(I) chloride
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| IUPAC name
Gold(I) chloride | |
| Other names
Aurous chloride | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.583 |
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| Properties | |
| AuCl | |
| Molar mass | 232.423 g/mol |
| Appearance | yellow solid |
| Density | 7.6 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 170 °C (338 °F; 443 K) |
| Boiling point | 298 °C (568 °F; 571 K) (decomposes) |
| very slightly soluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in HCl, HBr organic solvents |
| −67.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| Tetragonal, tI16 | |
| I41/amd, No. 141 | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gold(I) chloride is a compound of gold and chlorine with the chemical formula AuCl.