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Potassium hexafluororhenate

chemical compound

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJan 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ125989414 ↗
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Potassium hexafluororhenate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula K2ReF6.

Synthesis

The compound can be prepared by reacting K2ReI6 with potassium fluoride, hydrogen iodide mixture.

Also it can be formed by reacting K2ReI6 or K2ReCl6 with KHF2.

Physical properties

The compound forms pale pink crystals of the trigonal system, space group P3m1. The crystals are of K2GeF6-type.

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