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Silver Hexafluorophosphate

Silver hexafluorophosphate is a commonly encountered reagent in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. It is commonly used to replace halide ligands with the weakly coordinating hexafluorophosphate anion. The chemical formula is AgPF6 and has a Off-white powder appearance.

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by Vexacon June 17, 2021