[alt-photo] Re: potassium hexacholorplatinate?

[Loris Medici]

Hi Dan, K2PtCl6 is tetravalent (IV) whereas K2PtCl4 is divalent (II)
and I'm pretty sure the valence plays a very important role in
chemical reactions, therefore K2PtCl6 most probably won't behave as
expected...

2010/1/9 Dan Burkholder <fdanb at aol.com>:
> Hi All,
>
> Is potassium hexacholorplatinate (K2PtCl6) suitable for platinum printing?
> I've always used the Pot. Chloroplatinite (K2PtCl4) and have no idea what
> the difference is. If I can use the former but it needs some different
> mixing instructions, please clue me in.
>
> A kind person is offering to give me some of the "16" material but if it's
> better for some other use, I'd like to steer his generosity in the right
> direction.
>
> Many thanks for any and all info and tips!
>
> Dan