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Inorganic: Coordination Compounds
What is the EAN of Pt in potassium hexachloroplatinate?
46
86
36
84
K2[PtCl6] → 2K+ + [PtCl6]2-
[PtCl6]2-
x + 6(-1) = -2
x - 6 = -2
x = -2 + 6 = +4
EAN = Z - (O.N.) + 2(C.N.)
EAN = 78 - 4 + 2(6) = 74 + 12 = 86