Chloropentamminecobalt chloride

Pentaamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) chloride
Other names
Pentaamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.034.163
EC Number
  • 237-594-8
  • [Cl-].Cl[Co-3]([NH3+])([NH3+])([NH3+])([NH3+])[NH3+].[Cl-]
Properties
[Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
Molar mass 250.4 g/mol
Appearance red-violet rhomb-shaped crystal
Density 1.783 g/mL
Boiling point N/A
0.4 g/100 mL
Vapor pressure 5990 mm Hg
Thermochemistry
-1037.6 kJ/mol
−606.48 kJ/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Chloropentamminecobalt chloride is the dichloride salt of the coordination complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+. It is a red-violet, diamagnetic, water-soluble salt. The compound has been of academic and historical interest.