Bromoauric Acid

Name:
Bromoauric Acid
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	gold tribromide acid
M Formula:	HAuBr4•5H2O
Properties:
Dark, red-brown, needle crystals or granular masses; odorless; metallic and acidic taste. Mp 27C. Stable in air if pure, but deliquescent if chloride is present. Soluble in water and alcohol.
Derivation:
By dissolving auric bromide in hydrobromic acid, concentration, and crystallization.