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    Ammonium Reineckate Reineck salt

    Reinecke’s salt is a chemical compound with the formula NH4[Cr(NCS)4(NH3)2]·H2O. The dark-red crystalline compound is soluble in boiling water, acetone, and ethanol. The chromium atom is surrounded by six nitrogen atoms in an octahedral geometry. The NH3 ligands are mutually trans and the Cr–NCS groups are linear. The salt crystallizes with one molecule of water.

    Properties
    Chemical formula
    C4H12N7OCrS4
    Molar mass 354.42 g/mol
    Appearance dark red solid
    Density 1.49 g/cm3
    Melting point 270 °C (518 °F; 543 K)
    Boiling point decomposes
    Solubility in water
    soluble in hot water
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