Magnus's green salt
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Magnus's green salt is the inorganic compound with the formula [Pt(NH3)4][PtCl4]. This salt is named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus, who, in the early 1830s, first reported the compound. The compound is a linear chain compound, consisting of a chain of platinum atoms. It is dark green, which is unusual for platinum compounds.
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Tetraammineplatinum(II) tetrachloroplatinate(II) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.078 |
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[Pt(NH3)4][PtCl4] | |
Molar mass | 600.09 g/mol |
Appearance | green solid |
Density | 3.7 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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