Substance profile
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate is red-orange cubic crystals.
01 · Identification
What Ammonium hexachloroplatinate is
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate is red-orange cubic crystals. Its molecular formula is Cl6H8N2Pt and its molecular weight is 443.9 g/mol. It melts at 380 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
- diammonium hexachloroplatinate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| H334 | May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
Precautionary statements: P261, P270, P272, P280, P301, P305, P310, P313, P330, P333, P338
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 380 °C (716 °F) | decomposes | HSDB |
| Density | 3.06 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble in alcohol | HSDB | |
| 0.7 G/100 CC OF WATER @ 15 °C; 1.25 G/100 CC OF WATER @ & 100 °C; 0.005 G/100 CC OF ALCOHOL; INSOL IN ETHER & CONCN HYDROCHLORIC ACID | at 15 °C | HSDB | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | An explosively unstable compound. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
Incompatible materials
Incompatible with /potassium hydroxide/ (boiling with alkali yields a product which, after drying, will explode @ 205 °C or if mixed with combustibles).
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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