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| has gloss | eng: In chemistry, aurophilicity refers to the apparent tendency of gold complexes to aggregate via formation of weak gold-gold bonds. The phenomenon is most commonly observed crystallographically for Au(I) compounds. The aurophilic bond has a length of about 3.0 Å and a strength of about 7-12 kcal/mol, which is comparable to the strength of a hydrogen bond. The aurophilic interaction is considered to result from electron correlation of the closed-shell components, somewhat similar to van der Waals interactions, but unusually strong due to relativistic effects. |
| lexicalization | eng: Aurophilicity |
| instance of | (noun) a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia gold, atomic number 79, Au |
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| has gloss | spa: En química, la aurofilicidad se refiere a la aparente tendencia de los complejos de oro para agregarse mediante la formación de enlaces débiles oro-oro. El fenómeno se observa más comúnmente por cristalografía de compuestos de Au(I). El enlace aurofílico tiene una longitud de aproximadamente 3.0 Å y una fuerza de aproximadamente 7-12 kcal/mol, que es comparable a la fuerza de un enlace de hidrógeno. La interacción aurofílica está considerada como el resultado de una correlación electrónica de los componentes de capas internas, algo similar a las interacciones de van der Waals, pero inusualmente fuertes debido a efectos relativistas. |
| lexicalization | spa: Aurofilicidad |
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