By x-ray diffraction, the chemical formula and crystal structure of Pt3O4 have been established. The crystal lattice has a body-centered cube symmetry. The edges of the cubes are 6.226A long, and there are two molecules per unit cell. A chemical method for preparing this oxide has been given by Jörgensen but Wöhler claims that the compound thus obtained is a mixture of monoxide and dioxide rather than a separate chemical entity, see references 2 and 3.