Hexaamminenickel chloride is the chemical compound with the formula i(NH₃)₆l₂. It is the chloride salt of the

metal ammine complex In coordination chemistry, metal ammine complexes are metal complexes containing at least one ammonia () ligand. "Ammine" is spelled this way due to historical reasons; in contrast, alkyl or aryl bearing ligands are spelt with a single "m". Almost ...

i(NH₃)₆sup>2+. The cation features six

ammonia Ammonia is an inorganic compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . A stable binary hydride, and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinct pungent smell. Biologically, it is a common nitrogenous was ...

(called ammines in coordination chemistry)

ligand In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule (functional group) that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electr ...

s attached to the

nickel Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive but large pieces are slow to ...

(II) ion.

Properties and structure

i(NH₃)₆sup>2+, like all octahedral nickel(II) complexes, is

paramagnetic Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism whereby some materials are weakly attracted by an externally applied magnetic field, and form internal, induced magnetic fields in the direction of the applied magnetic field. In contrast with this behavior, d ...

with two unpaired electrons localized on each Ni center. i(NH₃)₆l₂ is prepared by treating aqueous

nickel(II) chloride Nickel(II) chloride (or just nickel chloride) is the chemical compound NiCl2. The anhydrous salt is yellow, but the more familiar hydrate NiCl2·6H2O is green. Nickel(II) chloride, in various forms, is the most important source of nickel for che ...

with

. It is useful as a molecular source of anhydrous nickel(II).G. S. Girolami, T. B. Rauchfuss, and R. J. Angelici (1999) ''Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry'', University Science Books: Mill Valley, CA.

References

{{reflist Nickel complexes Inorganic compounds Chlorides Metal halides Octahedral compounds Ammine complexes