A hexachloride is a compound or ion that contains six chlorine atoms or ions. It is the highest chloride that an element can form. Common hexachlorides include:
Molybdenum hexachloride, MoCl6 Tungsten hexachloride, WCl6 Rhenium hexachloride, ReCl6 Uranium hexachloride, UCl6 Some hexachloroanions are also known:
Hexachloroaluminate [AlCl6]3− Hexachloroarsenate(V) [AsCl6]− Hexachlorocuprate(II) [CuCl6]4− Hexachlorogermanate(IV) [GeCl6]2− Hexachlorophosphate(V) [PCl6]− Hexachloroplatinate(IV) [PtCl6]2− Hexachlorothallate(III) [TlCl6]3−
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