Potassium Hexachloroplatina(K2PtCl6)-Powder
Product Description
Characteristic
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 coordination geometry.
Chemical formula：K2PtCl6
Molar mass： 485.99 g/mol
Appearance： orange to yellow solid
Density： 3.344 g/cm3
Melting point： 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water：0.89 g/100ml H2O (at 25 °C)
Application
The precipitation of this compound from solutions of hexachloroplatinic acid was formerly used for the determination of potassium by gravimetric analysis. It is also useful as an intermediate in the recovery of platinum from wastes.