Chemistry:Ammonium hexachloroplatinate

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Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
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Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV)
Other names
ammonium chloroplatinate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 240-973-0
UNII
Properties
(NH4)2PtCl6
Molar mass 443.87 g/mol
Appearance yellow solid
Odor odorless
Density 3.065 g/cm3
Melting point 380 °C (716 °F; 653 K) decomposes
0.289 g/100ml (0 °C)
0.7 g/100ml (15 °C)[1]
0.499 g/100ml (20 °C)
3.36 g/100ml (100 °C)
Hazards[2]
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H301, H317, H318, H334
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0.002 mg/m3, as Pt
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
195 mg/kg rat
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
0.002 mg/m3, as Pt
Related compounds
Other cations
Potassium hexachloroplatinate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium hexachloroplatinate, also known as ammonium chloroplatinate, is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2[PtCl6]. It is a rare example of a soluble platinum(IV) salt that is not hygroscopic. It forms intensely yellow solutions in water. In the presence of 1M NH4Cl, its solubility is only 0.0028 g/100 mL.

Preparation and structure

The compound consists of separate tetrahedral ammonium cations and octahedral [PtCl6]2− anions. It is usually generated as a fine yellow precipitate by treating a solution of hexachloroplatinic acid with a solution of an ammonium salt.[3] The complex is so poorly soluble that this step is employed in the isolation of platinum from ores and recycled residues.[4]

As analyzed by X-ray crystallography, the salt crystallizes in a cubic motif reminiscent of the fluorite structure. The [PtCl6]2− centers are octahedral. The NH4+ centers are hydrogen bonded to the chloride ligands.[5]

Uses and reactions

Ammonium hexachloroplatinate is used in platinum plating. Heating (NH4)2[PtCl6] under a stream of hydrogen at 200 °C produces platinum sponge. Treating this with chlorine gives H2[PtCl6].[3]

Ammonium hexachloroplatinate decomposes to yield platinum sponge when heated to high temperatures:[3][6]

3(NH4)2PtCl6 → 3Pt(s) + 2NH4Cl(g) + 16HCl(g) + 2N2(g)

Safety

Dust containing ammonium hexachloroplatinate can be highly allergenic. "Symptoms range from irritation of skin and mucous membranes to life-threatening attacks of asthma."[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV)". Chemister.ru. 2007-03-19. http://chemister.ru/Database/properties-en.php?dbid=1&id=7145. Retrieved 2014-06-03. 
  2. ↑ PubChem. "Ammonium hexachloroplatinate" (in en). https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16211460. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 George B. Kauffman (1967). "Ammonium Hexachloroplatinate(IV)". Inorganic Syntheses. 9. pp. 182–185. doi:10.1002/9780470132401.ch51. ISBN 978-0-470-13240-1. 
  4. ↑ Cotton, S. A. Chemistry of Precious Metals, Chapman and Hall (London): 1997. ISBN 0-7514-0413-6.
  5. ↑ Verde-Gómez, Y.; Alonso-Nuñez, G.; Cervantes, F.; Keer, A. "Aqueous solution reaction to synthesize ammonium hexachloroplatinate and its crystallographic and thermogravimetric characterization" Materials Letters, 2003, volume 57, p 4667-4672. doi:10.1016/S0167-577X(03)00381-1
  6. ↑ Rochow, Eugene George (1977). Modern Descriptive Chemistry. W. B. Saunders Company. p. 202. ISBN 9780721676289. https://archive.org/details/moderndescriptiv0000roch/mode/1up. 
  7. ↑ Renner, Hermann; Schlamp, Günther; Kleinwächter, Ingo; Drost, Ernst; Lüschow, Hans Martin; Tews, Peter; Panster, Peter; Diehl, Manfred et al. (2001). "Platinum Group Metals and Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a21_075. ISBN 3527306730.