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Violet, crystalline powder. contains 47.5% silver; decom- posed by alcohol; light-sensitive, use dark-colored bottles.

In gas masks.

Dangerous explosion risk, may detonate if shocked or heated.

The salt forms violet crystals which can be crystallised from hot H2O (soluble is 9g/L at 20o). Store it in the dark. This oxidising agent is decomposed by light. [Lux in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 1463 1963.]