Chloroauric acid is also known as gold chloride and gold chloride tetrahydrate. It is soluble in water, ethanol, ether, and chloroform.
| IUPAC name | hydrontetrachlorogold(1-) |
| Chloroauric Acid Molecular formula | HAuCl4 |
| Chloroauric Acid Molecular mass | 339.785 g/mol (anhydrous)393.833 g/mol (trihydrate)411.85 g/mol (tetrahydrate) |
| Chloroauric Acid Density | 3.9 g/cm32.89 g/cm3 |
| Chloroauric Acid Melting point | 254°C |
| Chloroauric Acid Appearance | Yellow-orange needle-like crystals |