Hexaamminenickel chloride

Hexaamminenickel chloride
Names
	IUPAC name Hexaamminenickel(II) chloride
	Other names Nickel hexammine chloride, hexamminenickel chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10534-88-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11230400;
ECHA InfoCard	100.149.740
PubChem CID	22221640;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20328152 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.6H3N.Ni/h21H;61H3;/q;;;;;;;;+2/p-2 Key: ZXZMQWZQMZHFOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES [NH3+][Ni-4]([NH3+])([NH3+])([NH3+])([NH3+])[NH3+].[Cl-].[Cl-];
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl2H18N6Ni
Molar mass	231.78 g·mol−1
Appearance	violet solid
Density	1.51 g/cm3
Melting point	decomposes
Solubility	soluble in NH3
Structure
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Related compounds
Other cations	[Cr(NH3)6]Cl3; [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Hexaamminenickel chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [Ni(NH₃)₆]Cl₂. It is the chloride salt of the metal ammine complex [Ni(NH₃)₆]²⁺. The cation features six ammonia (called ammines in coordination chemistry) ligands attached to the nickel(II) ion.