Zeise’s salt

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Zeise’s salt

chemical compound

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…is often referred to as Zeise’s salt. At that time, Zeise had no way of determining the structure of his new compound, but today it is known that the structure contains an ethylene molecule (H₂C=CH₂) attached through both carbon atoms to the central platinum (Pt) atom. The platinum atom also…
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…is often referred to as Zeise’s salt. At that time, Zeise had no way of determining the structure of his new compound, but today it is known that the structure contains an ethylene molecule (H₂C=CH₂) attached through both carbon atoms to the central platinum (Pt) atom. The platinum atom also…
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