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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Reddish brown light sensitive crystals. Chloroplatinic acid is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=platinum platinum] photographic prints, indelible ink, and mirrors. It is also used for platinizing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=porcelain porcelain], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pumice pumice] stone.
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Reddish brown light sensitive crystals. Chloroplatinic acid is used to make [[platinum]] photographic prints, indelible ink, and mirrors. It is also used for platinizing [[glass]], [[porcelain]], and [[pumice]] stone.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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hydrogen hexachloroplatinate; acid platinic chloride; hexachloroplatinic acid; platinic chloride; platinum chloride
 
hydrogen hexachloroplatinate; acid platinic chloride; hexachloroplatinic acid; platinic chloride; platinum chloride
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Inhalation and skin contact causes irritation and allergic reactions. 
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* ThermoFisher:[https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC405010010&productDescription=CHLOROPLATINIC+ACID%2C+HEX+1GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ethanol, ether.
 
Soluble in water, ethanol, ether.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Inhalation and skin contact causes irritation and allergic reactions. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/c3542.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 12:37, 29 May 2022

Description

Reddish brown light sensitive crystals. Chloroplatinic acid is used to make Platinum photographic prints, indelible ink, and mirrors. It is also used for platinizing Glass, Porcelain, and Pumice stone.

Synonyms and Related Terms

hydrogen hexachloroplatinate; acid platinic chloride; hexachloroplatinic acid; platinic chloride; platinum chloride

Risks

  • Inhalation and skin contact causes irritation and allergic reactions.
  • ThermoFisher:SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol, ether.

Composition H2PtCl6 - 6H2O
CAS 16941-12-1
Melting Point 60 C
Density 2.431 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 517.92
Boiling Point 115 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: Entry 7684
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979