Hexachloride

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 [AlCl6](3−)
 * Hexachloroarsenate(V) [AsCl6]−
 * Hexachlorocuprate(II) [CuCl6](4−)
 * Hexachlorogermanate(IV) [GeCl6](2−)
 * Hexachlorophosphate(V) [PCl6]−
 * Hexachloroplatinate(IV) [PtCl6](2−)
 * Hexachlorothallate(III) [TlCl6](3−)