Platinum dioxide hydrate

  • Formula: PtO2.H2O
  • Hill system formula: H2O3Pt1
  • CAS registry number: [12137-21-2]
  • Formula weight: 245.092
  • Class: oxide
  • Colour:
  • Appearance: powder
  • Melting point: 450°C (decomposes)
  • Boiling point:
  • Density: 10200 kg m-3

The following are some synonyms of platinum dioxide hydrate:

  • platinum dioxide hydrate
  • platinum(IV) oxide
  • Adams' catalyst
  • platinic oxide
  • platinum dioxide
  • platinum oxide

The oxidation number of platinum in platinum dioxide hydrate is 4.

Synthesis

Not available

Element analysis

The table shows element percentages for PtO2.H2O (platinum dioxide hydrate).

Element %
H 0.82
O 19.58
Pt 79.59

Isotope pattern for PtO2.H2O

The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula PtO2.H2O with the most intense ion set to 100%.

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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  • J.W. Mellor in A comprehensive treatise on inorganic and theoretical chemistry, volumes 1-16, Longmans, London, UK, 1922-1937.
  • J.E. Macintyre (ed.) in Dictionary of inorganic compounds, volumes 1-3, Chapman & Hall, London, UK, 1992.

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