Platinum(IV) bromide
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| IUPAC name
Platinum(IV) bromide
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| Other names
Platinic bromide
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| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.066.481 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| PtBr4 | |
| Molar mass | 514.694 g/mol |
| Appearance | brownish-black crystals |
| Melting point | decomposes at 180°C |
| 0.41 g/100mL @ 20°C | |
| Solubility | slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether[1] |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | non-flammable |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | [1] |
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Other anions
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Platinum(IV) fluoride Platinum(IV) chloride Platinum(IV) iodide |
Other cations
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Nickel(II) bromide Palladium(II) bromide Platinum(II) bromide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Platinum(IV) bromide is the chemical compound composed of platinum and bromine with the formula PtBr4.
A solution of platinum(IV) bromide and gold(III) bromide in water can be used to test for the presence of caesium by putting a drop of the reagent and a drop of the unknown solution onto a piece of filter paper. A gray or black stain indicates a positive result; however, the mechanism for this reaction is unknown .[2]
References
- ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 481, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2, retrieved 2008-06-19
- ^ Wenger, P. E. (2007), Reagents for Qualitative Inorganic Analysis, Read Country Books, p. 242, ISBN 1-4067-4847-1, retrieved 2008-06-18
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