Platinocyanide
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A platinocyanide is a salt containing the anion Pt(CN)42-. Barium
platinocyanide, BaPt(CN)4, was important in the discovery of X-ray
s, and in the development of the fluoroscope. One platinocyanide salt with interesting conductive properties is Krogmann's salt
.
Barium
Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is the fifth element in Group 2, a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. Barium is never found in nature in its pure form due to its reactivity with air. Its oxide is historically known as baryta but it reacts with...
platinocyanide, BaPt(CN)4, was important in the discovery of X-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
s, and in the development of the fluoroscope. One platinocyanide salt with interesting conductive properties is Krogmann's salt
Krogmann's salt
Krogmann's salt is a mixed-valence square planar coordination complex of platinum and cyanide bonded through linear platinum metal chains, sometimes described as molecular wires....
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