Hexachloride Explained

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 ^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ramsden . Eileen . Barker . Ray . Barsby . Darrel . Commons . Rob . Rizzo . Gez . Swales . Michala . Wood . Ian . Rounce . J. F. . Lowe . T. L. . Chambers . Joan Sybil . Crawshaw . D. J. . Jefferson . Brian . Bowles . David . Mullan . Eddie . Wiseman . Garry . Rayneau . John . Heylings . Mike . Wagner . Rob . Cavill . Steve . Beadsworth . Tony . Rourke . C. P. . Gaulter . Mark . Gaulter . Brian . Smedley . Robert . Cook . Ian . A-Level Chemistry . 8 October 2020 . OUP Oxford . 978-1-382-01786-2 . en.