- Gold(I,III) chloride
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Gold(I,III) chloride Other namesGold chloride[citation needed]
Mixed gold chloride[citation needed]
Tetragold octachloride[citation needed]Identifiers CAS number 62792-24-9 Jmol-3D images Image 1
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Properties Molecular formula Au4Cl8 Molar mass 1071.490 g mol-1 Exact mass 1067.617028092 g mol-1 Appearance black crystals chloride (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Gold(I,III) chloride is a black solid with chemical formula Au4Cl8 that contains gold in two different oxidation states - +1 and +3. It is a photosensitive solid and should be kept away from light and stored in dark-coloured containers.
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Gold compounds Categories:- Inorganic compound stubs
- Gold compounds
- Chlorides
- Mixed valence compounds
- Cl[Au]1(Cl)[Cl][Au][Cl][Au](Cl)(Cl)[Cl][Au][Cl]1
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