There are several ruthenium chlorides:
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Ruthenium(II) chloride, a brown salt
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Ruthenium(III) chloride
Ruthenium(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula RuCl3. "Ruthenium(III) chloride" more commonly refers to the hydrate RuCl3·''x''H2O. Both the anhydrous and hydrated species are dark brown or black solids. The hydrate, with a var ...
, a black salt and the most common ruthenium chloride
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Ruthenium tetrachloride
Ruthenium(IV) tetrachloride is volatile inorganic compound of ruthenium and chlorine with the formula .
Synthesis
Synthesis of ruthenium(IV) tetrachloride is formed by the action of chlorine gas on ruthenium(III) chloride at 750 °C:
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, a volatile compound decomposing at -30 °C
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