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chloroplatinic acid
noun
- a red-brown, crystalline, water-soluble solid, H 2 PtCl 6 ⋅6H 2 O, used chiefly in platinizing glass, metals, and ceramic ware.
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Platinic chloride is an orange-colored, soluble compound made by heating chloroplatinic acid in a current of chlorine.
From Project Gutenberg
To separate the platinum the alloy is dissolved in aqua regia, which converts the platinum into chloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6).
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