Gold(I) chloride

Gold(I) chloride is a compound of gold and chlorine with the chemical formula AuCl.

Gold(I) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Gold(I) chloride
Other names
Aurous chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.583
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Au.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 Y
    Key: FDWREHZXQUYJFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/Au.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1
    Key: FDWREHZXQUYJFJ-REWHXWOFAM
SMILES
  • [Au]Cl
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
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
67.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Tetragonal, tI16
Space group
I41/amd, No. 141
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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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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