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Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula [Co(NH3)6]Cl3. This coordination compound is considered an archetypal Werner complex named after the pioneer of coordination chemistry Alfred Werner. This salt consists of [Co(NH3)6]3+ trications with three Cl− anions. The term ammine refers to ammonia in its metal complexes and the prefix hex (Greek: six) indicates that there are six ammonias per cation.
