Gold(III) bromide
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| Gold(III) bromide | |
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| General | |
| Other names | Auric bromide |
| Molecular formula | AuBr3 |
| Molar mass | 436.69 g/mol |
| Appearance | red-brown crystalline |
| CAS number | [10294-28-7] |
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| Solubility in water | |
| Melting point | 160°C (decomposes) |
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| Hazards | |
| EU classification | not listed |
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Gold(III) bromide is a red-brown chemical compound which is a crystalline solid with the emprical forumal (AuBr3), although exist as a dimer (with square planar geometry) with the chemical formula: [AuBr3]2
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[edit] Synthesis
Gold (III) bromide can be made by heating gold and liquid bromine: Au + Br2 (140°C) → Au2Br6
[edit] Synonyms
- auric bromide
- gold bromide
- gold (III) bromide
- digold hexabromide
- gold tribromide
[edit] References
- F.A. Cotton, G. Wilkinson, C.A. Murillo, and M. Bochmann, in Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
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