AuCl2 is a gold chloride compound—a coordination complex combining metallic gold with chlorine ligands. While not a conventional structural metal, it functions as a chemical intermediate and precursor material in advanced synthesis, particularly in organometallic chemistry and materials preparation. This compound is primarily encountered in research and specialized industrial contexts rather than as a bulk engineering material for load-bearing or functional applications; its significance lies in enabling high-purity gold deposition, catalytic applications, and fine chemical synthesis where the chloride ligands can be displaced or reduced to form desired end products.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 18.77 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 6.640 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.842 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.7420 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2414 | eV/atom | — |