Difference between revisions of "Gold trichloride"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
|||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Dark orange crystals that decompose with light or heat. An aqueous solution is called chlorauric acid or acid gold trichloride. Gold trichloride is used as a toner for black and white photographs. It is also used as a glaze for ceramics, enameling glass and making [ | + | Dark orange crystals that decompose with light or heat. An aqueous solution is called chlorauric acid or acid gold trichloride. Gold trichloride is used as a toner for black and white photographs. It is also used as a glaze for ceramics, enameling glass and making [[ruby glass]]. Other uses of gold trichloride include gold plating and the production of fine gold powder. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | auric chloride; auric trichloride; gold (III) chloride | + | auric chloride; auric trichloride; gold (III) chloride; chlorauric acid (solution) |
| − | + | == Risks == | |
| − | == | + | Decomposes with heat. Very hygroscopic. Contact, inhalation, and ingestion cause irritation and blisters. May cause severe allergic reactions. |
| + | |||
| + | Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/99144.htm MSDS] | ||
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in water, ethanol and ether. | Soluble in water, ethanol and ether. | ||
| Line 22: | Line 25: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 3.9 | + | | 3.9 g/ml |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
| Line 28: | Line 31: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 229 | + | | 229 C |
|} | |} | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
Latest revision as of 15:15, 25 July 2022
Description
Dark orange crystals that decompose with light or heat. An aqueous solution is called chlorauric acid or acid gold trichloride. Gold trichloride is used as a toner for black and white photographs. It is also used as a glaze for ceramics, enameling glass and making Ruby glass. Other uses of gold trichloride include gold plating and the production of fine gold powder.
Synonyms and Related Terms
auric chloride; auric trichloride; gold (III) chloride; chlorauric acid (solution)
Risks
Decomposes with heat. Very hygroscopic. Contact, inhalation, and ingestion cause irritation and blisters. May cause severe allergic reactions.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol and ether.
| Composition | AuCl3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 13453-07-1 |
| Density | 3.9 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 303.32 |
| Boiling Point | 229 C |
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4542
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979