Title: Hexaaminecobalt Trichloride
CAS Registry Number: 10534-89-1
Additional Names: Luteocobaltic chloride; hexammino-cobalt chloride
Molecular Formula: Cl3CoH18N6
Molecular Weight: 267.48
Percent Composition: Cl 39.76%, Co 22.03%, H 6.78%, N 31.42%
Line Formula: [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
Literature References: Prepd from CoCl2, NH4Cl, NH3 and O2: Bjerrum, McReynolds, Inorg. Synth. 2, 217 (1946).
Properties: Wine-red or brownish-orange-red, monoclinic crystals. Sol in water; on long boiling with water, NH3 is evolved and Co(OH)3 pptd.
Use: As reagent for pyrophosphoric acid, for the estimation of phosphate. |