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Discuss the position of platinum in the periodic table. How ichloroplatinic acid obtained from platinum? |
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Answer» Platinum is a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highlyunreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platino, meaning "little silver".Hexachloroplatinic acid(H2PtCl6∙6H2O), also calledchloroplatinic acid, complex compoundformedby dissolving platinum metal in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric and hydrochloricacids) or in hydrochloricacidthat contains chlorine. |
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