Gold monoiodide
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Iodogold | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
Gold(I) iodide | |
| Other names
Gold monoiodide Aurous iodide | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.584 |
PubChem CID |
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| Properties | |
| AuI | |
| Molar mass | 323.871 g/mol |
| Appearance | Yellowish to greenish-yellow powder |
| Density | 8.25 g/cm3 |
| −91.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Structure | |
| tetragonal, Pearson symbol tP8, Z = 4 | |
| P42/ncm (No. 138) | |
a = 0.435, b = 0.435, c = 1.373 nm | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P302+P352, P305+P351+P338 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Gold monoiodide is the inorganic compound of gold and iodine with the formula AuI. It can be synthesized by dissolving gold powder in an aqueous solution of iodine and potassium iodide. With Lewis bases, AuI reacts to give numerous complexes.