Ruthenium(II) chloride
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| Other names
Ruthenium dichloride, dichlororuthenium
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| Properties | |
| Cl2Ru | |
| Molar mass | 171.97 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | brown crystals |
| Poorly soluble | |
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Related compounds
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Osmium(II) chloride, iridium(II) chloride, platinum(II) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ruthenium(II) chloride is an inorganic compound, a metal salt of ruthenium and hydrochloric acid with the formula RuCl
2.[1][2]
Synthesis
- Ru + Cl2 → RuCl2
- Reaction of :
- 2RuCl3 + H2 → 2RuCl2 + 2HCl
Physical properties
Ruthenium(II) chloride forms brown crystals.
Ruthenium(II) chloride is poorly soluble in cold water, but is soluble in ethanol.
Chemical properties
Ruthenium(II) chloride can form complexes with
aromatic hydrocarbons.[4]
The compound can be reduced to elemental ruthenium by hydrogen.
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