Hexachloride
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A hexachloride is a compound or ion that contains six chlorine atoms or ions. It is the highest chloride that an element can form. Common hexachlorides include:
- Molybdenum hexachloride, MoCl6
- Tungsten hexachloride, WCl6
- Rhenium hexachloride, ReCl6
- Uranium hexachloride, UCl6
Some hexachloroanions are also known:
- Hexachloroaluminate [AlCl6]3−[1]
- Hexachloroarsenate(V) [AsCl6]−
- Hexachlorocuprate(II) [CuCl6]4−
- Hexachlorogermanate(IV) [GeCl6]2−
- Hexachlorophosphate(V) [PCl6]−
- Hexachloroplatinate(IV) [PtCl6]2−
- Hexachlorothallate(III) [TlCl6]3−
References
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