Title: Potassium Hexachloroplatinate(IV)
CAS Registry Number: 16921-30-5
Additional Names: Platinic potassium chloride; potassium platinic chloride; potassium chloroplatinate
Molecular Formula: Cl6K2Pt
Molecular Weight: 486.00
Percent Composition: Cl 43.77%, K 16.09%, Pt 40.14%
Line Formula: K2[PtCl6]
Properties: Orange-yellow crystals or yellow powder. d 3.50. Slightly sol in cold water; sol in hot water. Almost insol in alcohol.
Density: d 3.50
Use: In photography.