Hexaamminenickel chloride

Hexaamminenickel chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [Ni(NH3)6]Cl2. It is the chloride salt of the metal ammine complex [Ni(NH3)6]2+. The cation features six ammonia (called ammines in coordination chemistry) ligands attached to the nickel(II) ion.

Hexaamminenickel chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Hexaamminenickel(II) chloride
Other names
Nickel hexammine chloride, hexamminenickel chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.149.740
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.6H3N.Ni/h2*1H;6*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;+2/p-2
    Key: ZXZMQWZQMZHFOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ni+2]
Properties
Cl2H18N6Ni
Molar mass 231.78 g·mol−1
Appearance violet solid
Density 1.51 g/cm3
Melting point decomposes
Solubility soluble in NH3
Structure
octahedral
0 D
Related compounds
Other cations
[Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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