Sodium hexachloroplatinate
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Sodium hexachloroplatinate, the sodium
salt of hexachloroplatinic acid, is an inorganic compound
with the chemical formula Na2PtCl6, consisting of the sodium cation and the hexachloroplatinate
anion.
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. It is an abundant element that exists in numerous minerals, most commonly as sodium chloride...
salt of hexachloroplatinic acid, is an inorganic compound
Inorganic compound
Inorganic compounds have traditionally been considered to be of inanimate, non-biological origin. In contrast, organic compounds have an explicit biological origin. However, over the past century, the classification of inorganic vs organic compounds has become less important to scientists,...
with the chemical formula Na2PtCl6, consisting of the sodium cation and the hexachloroplatinate
Hexachloroplatinate
The hexachloroplatinate anion has the chemical formula [PtCl6]2-, containing platinum and chloride ions. Compounds with the hexachloroplatinate anion are not very soluble.Chemical compounds containing the hexachloroplatinate anion include:...
anion.