Hexachloroplatinate is an

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with the

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tCl₆sup>2−.

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containing the hexachloroplatinate anion include: *

Chloroplatinic acid Chloroplatinic acid (also known as hexachloroplatinic acid) is an inorganic compound with the formula 3Osub>2 tCl6H2O)''x'' (0 ≤ ''x'' ≤ 6). A red solid, it is an important commercial source of platinum, usually as an aqueous solution. Alth ...

(or dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate), H₂PtCl₆ *

Ammonium hexachloroplatinate Ammonium hexachloroplatinate, also known as ammonium chloroplatinate, is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2 tCl6 It is a rare example of a soluble platinum(IV) salt that is not hygroscopic. It forms intensely yellow solutions in water. ...

, (NH₄)₂PtCl₆ *

Potassium hexachloroplatinate Potassium hexachloroplatinate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2PtCl6. It is a yellow solid that is an example of a comparatively insoluble potassium salt. The salt features the hexachloroplatinate(IV) dianion, which has octahedral coor ...

, K₂PtCl₆ * Sodium hexachloroplatinate, Na₂PtCl₆

Related compounds/anions

*The unstable hexachloropalladic acid (H₂PdCl₆) *Hexachloropalladate () * Hexafluoroplatinate () Anions Inorganic chlorine compounds Platinum(IV) compounds Chloro complexes Chlorometallates {{inorganic-compound-stub