Sodium tetrachloroaluminate
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IUPAC name Sodium chloroaluminate | |
Other names Natrium chloroaluminate, Sodium tetrachloroaluminate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.136 |
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NaAlCl4 | |
Molar mass | 191.78331 g/mol |
Melting point | 157 °C |
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H314 | |
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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.
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Molten sodium tetrachloroaluminate is used as an electrolyte in sodium-nickel chloride batteries.
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