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IUPAC name
gold(I) bromide
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Other names
Aurous bromide
Gold monobromide Gold(I) bromide | |
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AuBr | |
Molar mass | 276.87 g/mol |
Appearance | lemon yellow crystals (AuBr-I), yellow-brown (AuBr-P) |
Density | 7.9 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 165 °C (329 °F; 438 K) (decomposes) |
−61.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Gold(I) bromide can be formed by synthesis from the elements or partial decomposition of gold(III) bromide by careful control of temperatures and pressures.