Sodium hexachloroplatinate

Sodium hexachloroplatinate
	Other names Sodium chloroplatinate Disodium platinum hexachloride
Identifiers
CAS number	16923-58-3 Y
PubChem	11134193
	Jmol-3D images	{{#if:[Na+].[Na+].Cl[Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl|Image 1
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].Cl[Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
InChI InChI=1S/6ClH.2Na.Pt/h6*1H;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1;+4/p-6
Properties
Molecular formula	Na2PtCl6
Molar mass	453.78 g/mol (anhydrous) 561.87 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	Orange crystalline solid
Density	2.5 g/mL
Melting point	110 °C; 230 °F; 383 K
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
EU classification	Toxic (T)
R-phrases	R25, R41, R42/43
S-phrases	S22, S24, S26, S36/37/39, S45
Related compounds
Other anions	Sodium hexafluorophosphate Sodium hexafluoroaluminate
Other cations	Potassium hexachloroplatinate Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
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Infobox references

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.