Sodium tetrachloroaluminate

Sodium chloroaluminate
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium chloroaluminate
Other names
Natrium chloroaluminate, Sodium tetrachloroaluminate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 7784-16-9 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 10686636
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.136 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 232-050-6
PubChem CID
  • 16699350
UNII
  • 9Z6200GDQZ checkY
InChI
  • InChI=1S/Al.4ClH.Na/h;4*1H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4
    Key: CMLRNXGMTZKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [Na+].[Al-](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula
 NaAlCl4
Molar mass 191.78331 g/mol
Melting point 157 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
 GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
Hazard statements
 H314
Precautionary statements
 P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate, also known as natrium chloroaluminate, is a chemical compound with the formula NaAlCl4. It was discovered in the 20th century. It is the sodium salt of the tetrachloroaluminate anion.

Sodium tetrachloroaluminate can be prepared from sodium chloride and aluminium trichloride.

Uses

Molten sodium tetrachloroaluminate is used as an electrolyte in sodium-nickel chloride batteries.

See also

External links

  • Studies of the electrochemistry of niobium(V) in sodium chloroaluminate and fluorochloroaluminate melts


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