Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
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| Ammonium hexachloroplatinate | |
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| IUPAC name
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV)
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| Other names
ammonium chloroplatinate
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16919-58-7  |
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| ChEBI | CHEBI:59604 |
| ChemSpider | 10628022 |
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| (NH4)2PtCl6 | |
| Molar mass | 443.87 g/mol |
| Appearance | yellow crystals |
| Odor | odorless |
| Density | 3.065 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 380 °C (716 °F; 653 K) decomposes |
| 0.289 g/100ml (0 °C) 0.7 g/100ml (15 °C)[1] 0.499 g/100ml (20 °C) 3.36 g/100ml (100 °C) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium hexachloroplatinate, also known as ammonium chloroplatinate, is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2[PtCl6]. It is a rare example of a soluble platinum(IV) salt that is not hygroscopic. It forms intensely yellow solutions in water. In the presence of 1M NH4Cl, its solubility is only 0.0028 g/100 mL.
Preparation and structure
The compound consists of separate tetrahedral ammonium cations and octahedral [PtCl6]2− anions. It is usually generated as a fine yellow precipitate by treating a solution of hexachloroplatinic acid with a solution of an ammonium salt.[2] The complex is so poorly soluble that this step is employed in the isolation of platinum from ores and recycled residues.[3]
As analyzed by X-ray crystallography, the salt crystallizes in a cubic motif reminiscent of the fluorite structure. The [PtCl6]2- centers are octahedral. The NH4+ centers are hydrogen bonded to the chloride ligands.[4]
Uses and reactions
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate is used in platinum plating. Heating (NH4)2[PtCl6] under a stream of hydrogen at 200 °C produces platinum sponge. Treating this with chlorine gives H2PtCl6.[2]
References
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- ↑ Cotton, S. A. Chemistry of Precious Metals, Chapman and Hall (London): 1997. ISBN 0-7514-0413-6.
- ↑ Verde-Gómez, Y.; Alonso-Nuñez, G.; Cervantes, F.; Keer, A. "Aqueous solution reaction to synthesize ammonium hexachloroplatinate and its crystallogrpahic and thermogravimetric characterization" Materials Letters, 2003, volume 57, p 4667-4672. doi:10.1016/S0167-577X(03)00381-1
